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Singapore won’t ban cryptocurrency trading

By Henry Hughes

February 6, 2018

Singapore, unlike other Asian countries, is not planning to ban trading in cryptocurrencies or impose very severe restrictions and requirements on the industry, reports CCN. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore’s ...

Singapore’s MAS warns of risks of ICO’s, digital currencies

By Henry Hughes

August 10, 2017

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) have come out with a joint statement warning the general public of the risks of the ...

Singapore police: losses to unregulated binary options platforms exceed $1.7 mln

By Henry Hughes

April 24, 2017

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There has been a sharp rise in the number of complaints from investors in Singapore who have lost significant sums to unregulated and/or fraudulent binary options brokers, reports ...

Singapore warns binary options trading hides high risks

By Juana Wells

March 14, 2017

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a notice on Tuesday, warning investors of the risks associated with trading in binary options instruments. Unregulated platforms additionally increase risks ...

Singapore, Japan collaborate to ease fintech licensing

By Juana Wells

March 13, 2017

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday it has collaborated with its Japanese counterpart, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), to establish a joint framework to enhance ...

R3 to launch first Asian Blockchain R&D lab in Singapore

By Juana Wells

November 9, 2016

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R3, a consortium of more than 70 global financial institutions, said on Tuesday it will expand with its first dedicated distributed ledger technology (DLT) centre of excellence in ...

Singapore’s MAS to takeover supervision of OTC derivatives market

By Juana Wells

November 7, 2016

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday it is planning regulatory amendments to the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) under which it will takeover the regulation ...

Singapore C-Bank moves to regulate Bitcoin exchanges

By Henry Hughes

August 30, 2016

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The central bank of Singapore is moving to regulate the payment providers, including the cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the city-state. According to a report of the website Coindesk, ...

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