12-16-2025 
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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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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UAE bank launches digital payments, card tokenization platform
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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
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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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