StraitsX, a digital asset payments infrastructure provider in Southeast Asia, has partnered with Ant International and superapp Grab to launch…
Year: 2024
Capital C Corporation, a Singapore-based fintech, has secured a seven-figure investment in a pre-Series A funding round. The sum was…
Standard Chartered announced a new partnership with Wise Platform to improve speed and lower costs for its international payments service,…
Amazon has introduced its Pay It Forward report and campaign aimed at closing the remaining gaps in digital payment inclusivity…
Zodia Custody, an institutional cryptocurrency custody platform backed by Standard Chartered, is looking to raise US$50 million, according to a…
The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2024 will host the inaugural INSPire Forum, an event designed to strengthen the business and…
Razer Gold has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution license. This development…
Funding Societies, Southeast Asian digital financing platform for small businesses, has secured its third credit facility from HSBC. This latest…
Global financial messaging network Swift, UBS Asset Management, and Chainlink have successfully demonstrated a new method for settling tokenised fund…
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong, outlined plans to strengthen the capabilities of…
Payment giant Mastercard has unveiled “Pay Local,” a new service that allows travelers to use their existing credit or debit…
UOB FinLab, the innovation accelerator of United Overseas Bank, has awarded over S$100,000 in funding to GreenTech firms. This funding…
SBI Digital Markets is deepening its involvement in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, which explores tokenisation of financial…
UBS Asset Management has launched its first tokenised investment fund, the “UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token” (uMINT), built…
ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank owned by Ant International, has partnered with global asset management firm Schroders to make…
Paxos, a blockchain and digital asset solutions provider, has launched a new US dollar-backed stablecoin called Global Dollar (USDG). The…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to advance asset tokenisation within the financial services sector. This move…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub announced that it has “graduated out” of Project mBridge. Project mBridge is…
Anchorage Digital Singapore, a crypto platform, has obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).…
The Singapore Fintech Festival 2024 (SFF 2024) returns for its ninth edition from 6 to 8 November, with a focus…