Singapore

Crypto exchange Coinbase has obtained a payment institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Coinbase Country Director of Singapore Hassan Ahmed discusses what this means for crypto adoption in Singapore and Coinbase's role in the global crypto ecosystem.

Oct 4, 2023

Host Angie Lau breaks down the crypto presence at India's G20 summit as global leaders discuss establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets. Plus, an outlook on the upcoming blockchain discussions in Singapore, Philippines and Dubai. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Sep 8, 2023

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the state of Binance as the crypto exchange shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect just one year after its launch. Plus, insights on crypto developments from Singapore to Australia. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Aug 18, 2023

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the DeFi world as the nearly $52 million exploit of Curve Finance stirred up trouble in the space. Plus, Shanghai's plan to build a blockchain infrastructure hub to link with Hong Kong and Singapore. And, the outlook on a potential revival of the defunct crypto exchange FTX. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Aug 4, 2023

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the crypto regulatory framework in Singapore and Thailand as the countries establish ground rules for the industry. Plus, the latest developments in the non-fungible token (NFT) markets. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Jul 7, 2023

Zug, Singapore, and London ranked the highest in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs 2023 list this year, which details the best places in the world to live and work in crypto. Iomob CEO and co-founder Boyd Cohen, who consulted with CoinDesk to create the list, discusses the methodology behind how these rankings came to be and what surprised him during the process.

Jun 30, 2023

Zhuling Chen, founder and CEO of RockX, discusses the lessons learned after the collapse of crypto darlings Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital. “It was an alert to everyone, both to the government and also to people that were embracing the innovations,” Chen said.

Jun 28, 2023

Singapore nabbed second place in CoinDesk's Crypto Hub rankings this year, which outlines the best places to live freely and work smart in the Web3 and blockchain space. RockX founder and CEO Zhuling Chen weighs in on the crypto environment in Singapore and the regulatory outlook after the collapse of Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital.

Jun 28, 2023

Singapore's central bank is proposing ways to design open, interoperable networks for tokenized digital assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the framework presented by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as banking giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Citi are set to run multiple tokenization trials across wealth management, fixed income and foreign exchange.

Jun 26, 2023

Blockchain firm Ripple announced that it has obtained in-principle approval for a Major Payments Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation’s central bank and regulator. Host Megha Chaddah discusses the latest expansion of the firm and the state of crypto in the UAE. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Jun 23, 2023