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DBS Bank CEO: We Have Twice as Many Engineers as Bankers
Banks and financial regulators should facilitate the tokenization of the financial system, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said during Consensus 2021.

Singapore's SDAX Gets In-Principle Approval to Launch Digital Asset Exchange
SDAX now has in-principle approval from Singapore's central bank for its Recognized Market Operator license.

China, Singapore Look Ahead to CBDC Future at World Economic Forum
A former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China compared notes with the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Crypto Custody Firm Leaves Singapore's Regulatory Sandbox With License, ISO Rating
The firm exits the sandbox with what it claims is the first ISO 27001 certification for a crypto custody provider.

Singapore's Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech
Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures.

Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime
Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules

Singapore Clears Securities Token Platform iSTOX for Full Trading
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has greenlit a blockchain-based platform iSTOX to trade tokenized capital market securities such as equity and bonds.

Singapore Proposes Allowing Bitcoin, Ether Derivatives Trading on Approved Exchanges
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, may soon allow cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms.

MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity
Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system.

Singapore's Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook's Libra Crypto
The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.
