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Singapore’s MAS-Backed Elevandi Launches FinTech Advisory Committee
Singapore’s MAS-Backed Elevandi Launches FinTech Advisory Committee
May 19, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Elevandi, a company established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to promote FinTech in the digital economy, has formed its advisory committee. According to...

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Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
March 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital payments token service. Paxos announced the...

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Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
November 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle intends to invest in the Singapore market and begin the application process necessary to obtain Singapore licenses and registrations, the...

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Wants More Investigative Powers
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Wants More Investigative Powers
July 02, 2021  |  Regulation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants more power to conduct financial misconduct investigations, proposing new rules that would allow its officers to enter premises without...

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Temasek, MAS Issue Suggestions For Global Blockchain Financial Transactions
Temasek, MAS Issue Suggestions For Global Blockchain Financial Transactions
July 13, 2020  |  Blockchain

Singaporean government-owned investment house Temasek and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have wrapped up the final phase of describing a framework for using blockchain...

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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
April 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the latest Democrats to call on the administration to place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions (M&As)...

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses
Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses
January 31, 2020  |  Regulation

Financial institutions (FIs) and merchants in the European Union (EU) have had some time to get used to both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
January 03, 2020  |  Digital Banking

In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fold Crypto App Offers Bitcoin Rewards On Airbnb Stays; JPMorgan, Temasek, MAS Team On Blockchain Prototype
Bitcoin Daily: Fold Crypto App Offers Bitcoin Rewards On Airbnb Stays; JPMorgan, Temasek, MAS Team...
November 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin payments app Fold has announced that its users can now get 3 percent back in bitcoin when they book a stay and experience on...

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