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crypto
Finance
1 min read

TripleA Wins Singapore Crypto License

The crypto payments firm is the fourth to receive a digital payments token (DPT) license in the city-state. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has awarded a DPT license to TripleA, allowing the company to provide end-to-end cryptocurrency payment…

Binance
Finance
1 min read

MAS Orders Binance Halt

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has ordered crypto giant Binance to halt its services in the city-state over a potential breach of local payment rules. Binance must stop offering services in Singapore, according to a report citing a MAS statement, over a…

yuan
Finance
1 min read

MAS Teases Multi-Currency Payment System for Digital Currencies

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) discussed the creation of a common platform for international payment settlements that will be more efficient than current arrangements. While there is growing global interest in the issuance of Central Bank Digital…

Wirecard scaled
Finance
1 min read

Wirecard Ordered to Cease Activities in Singapore

The ability of its Singapore entities to continue providing payment services here has been affected, following its parent company’s insolvency filing in Germany. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has ordered Wirecard Singapore to cease payment…

Bitcoin mining
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MAS Warns Against Lee Hsien Loong Bitcoin Scam

The Monetary Authority of Singapore warned the public about a website using fabricated comments from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to solicit investments in bitcoin. The website not only used fabricated comments but also attempted to impersonate a news page…