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Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots; What's Behind Solana’s SOL Rally?
Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots; What's Behind Solana’s SOL Rally?
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Singapore's central bank starting to test tokenization use cases alongside maj...
Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots; What's Behind Solana’s SOL Rally?

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Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots Alongside JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, DBS
The test will explore bilateral digital asset trades, foreign currency payments, multicurrency clearing and settlement, fund management and automated portfolio rebalancing.
Night view of Singapore taken across the water.

Hodlnaut to be liquidated (Sasun Bughdary/Unsplash)
Crypto Lender Hodlnaut to Be Liquidated, Court Filing Shows
A winding up order was filed by Hodlnaut's liquidators on May of this year.
Hodlnaut to be liquidated (Sasun Bughdary/Unsplash)

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International Deal to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion to Start 2027 as 48 Countries Sign Up
Several countries with a sizeable interest in crypto, such as Turkey, India, China, Russia and all African nations, are not signatories to the statement.
OECD logo of a globe, two chevrons and the letters OECD on display

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Can Bank-Backed Exchanges Solve Crypto Trading’s Trust Problem?
Platforms built for crypto-native investors have an edge over latecomers, though the industry is embracing "institutional-grade" standards, Dr. Bo Bai writes.
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Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
The scam lures victims in by prompting them to scan a QR code on a phishing website to secure credentials.
Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

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Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots
Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots for fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.
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Upbit Receives Preliminary 'In-Principal' Approval in Singapore
The in-principal approval allows Upbit Singapore to continue providing regulated digital payment token services in compliance with the Payment Services Act 2019.
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Ripple Exec Says Singapore Is a 'Significant Hub for Our Business'
Ripple Exec Says Singapore Is a 'Significant Hub for Our Business'
Ripple's Singapore arm recently secured a license as a major payments institution from the country's monetary authority. Ripple SVP of Strategic Initiatives Eric van Miltenbur...
Ripple Exec Says Singapore Is a 'Significant Hub for Our Business'

Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Kicks Off; Singapore Grants Crypto Licenses to Coinbase, Ripple
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Kicks Off; Singapore Grants Crypto Licenses to Coinbase, Ripple
Host Megha Chaddah breaks down the latest developments in Sam Bankman-Fried's case as the FTX founder is goes to court in a New York. Plus, insights on the state of crypto ado...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Kicks Off; Singapore Grants Crypto Licenses to Coinbase, Ripple