Singapore

70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’
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26 December, 2024

70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’

The New Zealand central bank released the results of its public consultation, revealing people aren’t interested, with security and privacy...
2024: Year in regulation for digital assets
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18 December, 2024

2024: Year in regulation for digital assets

In 2024, key trends in the blockchain space include global authorities focusing on regulating stablecoins, block reward mining, and enforcing...
Singapore bank eyes acquisition; ZA Bank launches mobile asset trading
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4 December, 2024

Singapore bank eyes acquisition; ZA Bank launches mobile asset trading

The Singapore Gulf Bank's planned acquisition may reportedly be an attempt to optimize regional liquidity; elsewhere, ZA Bank became the...
European Investment Bank issues €105M digital bond on HSBC Orion
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26 November, 2024

European Investment Bank issues €105M digital bond on HSBC Orion

Elsewhere, SBI and UBS have launched a pilot utilizing smart contracts to automate the administration of tokenized funds under Singapore’s...
France, Singapore conduct post-quantum cryptography test
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20 November, 2024

France, Singapore conduct post-quantum cryptography test

The test focused on communications—initially limited to Microsoft Outlook—but France and Singapore say it will expand the tech to payment...
Singapore: SBI, UBS issue tokenized funds under Project Guardian
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15 November, 2024

Singapore: SBI, UBS issue tokenized funds under Project Guardian

SBI’s pilot issues tokenized asset-backed securities and extends the service to secondary trading while partnering with UBS to tokenize a...
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