Blockchain
MAS: The Future of Money Is Too Important to Be Left Entirely to Central Bankers
At the Andrew Crockett Memorial Lecture, Mark Carney spoke about ‘Decentralised Finance and the Future of Money.’ Carney provided an overview of the transformation taking place that will “re-wire” monetary and financial systems. According to Carney, centrifugal forces are driving
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Singapore, France Regulators Trial Wholesale Cross-Border Transactions Using Digital Currencies
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Banque de France (BdF) announced the successful completion of a wholesale cross-border payment and settlement experiment using central bank digital currency (CBDC). The experiment, supported by J.P. Morgan’s Onyx, simulated cross-border transactions involving
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DLT-Platform Contour Sets up Trade Finance Innovation Lab in Singapore
Contour, a blockchain trade finance network that was formerly known as Voltron, has opened an innovation lab In Singapore where it will collaborate closely with its growing network of banks, corporates and ecosystem partners to research and develop novel, digitally
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Ripple Joins Singapore NFT Marketplace Mintable’s US$13 Million Series A Fundraise
Ripple announced that it has made an investment in Mintable, a Singaporean non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace that allows users to seamlessly create, buy, and sell digital items using fiat or cryptocurrency, during its US$13 million Series A funding round. The
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MAS Seeks Innovative Digital Currency Solutions Through New Global Challenge
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the launch of a global challenge for retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions. The Global CBDC Challenge seeks innovative retail CBDC solutions to enhance payment efficiencies and promote financial inclusion. MAS had
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Blockchain Analytics Firm Raises US$100 Million at a US$4.2 Billion Valuation
Chainalysis, a New York-based blockchain data platform, announced it secured a US$100 million Series E financing led by Coatue, bringing its valuation to US$4.2 billion. Previous investors Benchmark, Accel, Addition, Dragoneer, Durable Capital Partners, and 9Yards Capital increased their investment
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Hg Exchange Graduates From MAS Fintech Regulatory Sandbox With RMO License
Hg Exchange (HGX), a private securities exchange formed by an alliance of leading capital market intermediaries, announced its graduation from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Fintech Regulatory Sandbox with a Recognised Market Operator (RMO) license. With this RMO license,
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Project Ubin: Exploring Singapore’s Digital Currency Project
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) is arguably one of the biggest developments in recent times that has the potential to reshape financial services as we know. China is of course one of the most prominent examples, since 2014 it has
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UOB Issues Digital Asset Offering of S$600 Million on Marketnode’s Platform
UOB has tapped Marketnode’s digital asset issuance, depository and servicing platform to issue its latest bond offering of S$600 million, with a final orderbook of more than S$1 billion from a total of 73 accounts. Marketnode, a joint venture between
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AFIN and R3 to Launch New Digital Currency Sandbox to Test CBDC Apps
The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) has partnered with R3, an enterprise blockchain software provider, to enable banks and fintechs to build and test Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) applications and drive its innovation and adoption globally. AFIN is a
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