Singapore Completes Second Tokenized Bill Issuance Settled in wCBDC
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has completed two pilot issuances of tokenized bills, settled using wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC).
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Top 5 Smart Cities: The Future Is Already Here
Governments mostly try to implement smart city concepts in existing cities
MAS Finalizes AI Risk Management Guidelines for Singapore’s Financial Institutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued its finalized Guidelines on AI Risk Management for financial institutions. The rules ask firms to manage risks across the full life of an AI system. They also cover risks that come from third-party providers. The final version follows a public consultation held in November 2025.
Emerging Market Banking Is Being Rewritten by Fintech Says Aubrey Capital’s John Ewart
Emerging market banking has long been associated with currency volatility, cautious lending and the risk of state interference. According to John Ewart, Director and Investment Manager at Aubrey Capital Management, the last decade has told a more nuanced story, one shaped by technology, demographics and policy.
CloudTech Group Launches RooRooEx Digital Asset Trading Platform
CloudTech Group has launched RooRooEx, a digital asset trading platform for professional investors, high-net-worth individuals and retail customers. Its initial target markets are Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
Alternative to Banks: 5 Mobile Wallets for Developing Countries
Mobile wallets help to convert cash into digital money without depending on banks
Which Countries Run National Digital Currencies?
… and why they have nothing to do with crypto
Singapore Pumps S$220m Into Fintech With New FSTI 4.0 Scheme
Singapore revitalises the future of local fintech with the new FSTI 4.0 fintech funding scheme.
Stripe Singapore Wants Going Global
For most of business history, selling to another country meant years of paperwork, banking relationships and legal setup before a single overseas sale could happen. Stripe’s latest move in Singapore is built around a bet that this is no longer true and the numbers behind it are striking.
Visa Tests 7-Day Stablecoin Settlement With Nium in Singapore
Stablecoin payment settlement is not a niche crypto conversation anymore: here’s what Visa is testing with Nium in Singapore.
Sygnum Data Shows 75% Singapore Investors Already Hold Tokenized Assets
Singapore’s wealthiest and most experienced investors are not waiting for regulators to catch up. New research from digital asset bank Sygnum shows that three in four of the city-state’s high-net-worth and professional investors already own tokenized assets, at the same time as the country’s financial regulator is asking the public whether ordinary retail investors should […]
HashKey Exchange Launches Unified Crypto Trading App Across Asia and Global Markets
HashKey Holdings Limited, an Asian digital asset group, has launched a new flagship crypto trading application that unifies its previously separate HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global platforms into a single user portal.
Sunrate Named in CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 for Second Consecutive Year
Sunrate has been included in CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 ranking for the second consecutive year, earning recognition for its role in the global payments and treasury management sector.
Xweave Integrates Solana to Power Real-Time Treasury Stablecoin Settlement Across APAC
Singapore-based crypto and blockchain payments infrastructure platform Xweave has integrated Solana’s settlement layer into its institutional treasury product. The company announced the update at the Point Zero Forum in Zurich on June 24. This move targets one of corporate treasury’s oldest structural problems: the need to pre-fund accounts in multiple jurisdictions just to move money […]
Amplicity Raises $1 Million Seed Round to Deploy Battery Optimisation Projects
With new funding, ENGIE-backed Amplicity aims to commence its first commercial battery use optimisation projects in Singapore and expand operations in Australia.
OceanBase Announces Kuala Lumpur Support Center, Serves 4,000 Customers Globally
OceanBase is planning to open a global support center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as part of its international expansion, as the company already serves more than 4,000 clients globally.
