Southeast Asia’s 2nd Biggest Bank Joins JPMorgan Blockchain...
The US’ largest bank has signed the first lender from cryptocurrency-friendly Singapore to its Blockchain payments platform. OCBC Joins 342 Banks Keen On Quorum In a press release on...
Singapore Could Embrace Bitcoin First, Pompliano Tells CNBC
Singapore could be the first country in the world to embrace Bitcoin, one of cryptocurrency’s best-known commentators has told mainstream media. Singapore Saying ‘Bring It...
Singapore to Exempt Bitcoin from Goods and Services Tax
The U.S. is increasingly running the risk of being left behind other nations unless its authorities soon address issues surrounding Bitcoin. One of the main problems facing the...
Singapore Food Court Operator Introduces Bitcoin Payments
Kopitiam, the operator of food-courts in many Singapore malls, has unveiled a new ordering solution, allowing payments in bitcoin. Bitcoin-Enabled Food Court At the KOPItech food-court...
CEO of Bank of America: “We Want a Cashless Society”
The banking industry accepts the fact that cryptocurrencies and other cashless payments solutions are the future. Now, the powerful traditional Bank of America has joined the...
Singapore Students Receive ‘Tamper-Free’ Digital...
Students at the high-school level and above in Singapore will from this year receive digital certificates upon graduation. The initiative uses blockchain technology to enable an...
Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange...
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received the majority of its $300 million 2018 funding round from a fund owned by the Singapore government, anonymous sources have revealed. GIC...
Singapore Central Bank ‘Demonstrates’ Value of Blockchain...
The Stock Market and Central Bank of Singapore have successfully developed a blockchain-based settlement system for tokenized assets in partnership with some big names like Nasdaq...
Binance Partners With Southeast Asian Venture Capital Giant to Launch...
Vertex Ventures invests in cryptocurrency exchange platform giant Binance to establish a fiat-to-crypto exchange service in Singapore. Vertex is a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, and...
South Korean Exchange Bithumb Sells To Singapore Investor For $353...
Bithumb, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has sold to a Singapore entity with the aim of releasing new services and stablecoins. Officials Finalize Majority...
First Fiat-to-Cryptocurrency Exchange Set to Launch in Singapore
Southeast Asia will purportedly see its first fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange launching in Singapore. The venue is intended to make digital currencies more accessible to both consumers...
Singapore May Become First Country to Fully Embrace Cryptocurrencies
Singapore took a step closer towards cryptocurrencies as the national financial regulators discussed their openness towards the emerging industry during the Singapore Consensus. ...