Article by Steve Kaaru
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19 November, 2025
Singapore’s MAS slams unregulated stablecoins, pledges new law
Chia Der Jiun added that tokenized assets need standardization and interoperability, deep liquidity for easy settlements and institutional-grade networks.
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18 November, 2025
DBS Bank, JPMorgan to roll out interbank tokenized deposit transfers
The two banks operate individual blockchains and are now working on a solution that allows clients of one bank to...
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17 November, 2025
UAE bank launches digital payments, card tokenization platform
Sharjah Islamic Bank has launched SIB Pay to accelerate the UAE’s digital payments journey, offering QR code payments, soft POS...
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17 November, 2025
Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond
Digital payments have spiked in Singapore, hitting $36 billion daily in cross-border settlements; meanwhile, Hong Kong has issued its third...
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14 November, 2025
Japan Big 3 banks’ stablecoin trial gets regulatory green light
Japan’s FSA has approved a stablecoin trial by Mizuho, MUFG, and Sumitomo Mitsui; the three intend to launch the token...
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14 November, 2025
S.Korea triples AI spending; Qatar launches unified AI platform
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wants lawmakers to approve a $6.9B budget allocation for AI, triple what the East...
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