January 17, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based cryptocurrency services platform Ethos announced earlier this week it has released a new update for its Universal Wallet, v1.6. According to Ethos, the update significantly builds on the existing ability to store, send and receive more than 140 coins/tokens, now enabling users to buy crypto with… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 8:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., Ltd. (HKEX stock code: 6060), the first internet-based insurer in China, has partnered with Grab Holdings – an “online to offline” mobile platform serving Southeast Asia. The two firms have formed a joint venture to create and launch a “digital… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Seeking to boost their prominence as an equity financing hub in Asia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a grant of S$75 million to help businesses raise funding via the Singapore equity market. Singapore is one of the most business-friendly jurisdictions in the… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 6:00 pm By Lorna Smith  |  

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are booming in offshore financial centres. In 2017, only a small minority of cryptocurrency transactions were taking place offshore but just a year later, according to a study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and CryptoValley, the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Singapore… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based International CryptoX (INCX) recently announced the launch of its new compliance-focused cryptocurrency exchange. INCX revealed it is partnering with Bittrex to use its technology to offer customers a secure, reliable and advanced trading experience. INCX describes itself as an exchange platform that will primarily focus on customers in… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paytomat, a Singapore-based decentralized crypto payment system, announced on Thursday it has added Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) to its point-of-sale (POS), wallet, and settlement system, which includes both crypto-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlements. Founded in 2016, Paytomat is currently used by more than 300 merchants, brick-and-mortar and e-commerce alike…. Read More

December 31, 2018 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced on Monday it has made a $20 million minority equity investment in Singapore Life Pte. Ltd., a life insurtech company based in Singapore. The insurance giant also reported its operating subsidiary American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus plans to enter into a reinsurance agreement on certain protection… Read More

December 28, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

STO Global-X, a Singapore-based technology company, announced on Thursday the global release of its institutional-grade, end-to-end digital asset exchange solution, STO Global Exchange (STGX). The launch is done through STO Global-X’s partnership with BMI Capital Partners International and Coinstreet Partners. According to STO Global-X, the STGX platform… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBS Bank recently announced it has teamed up with Halcyon to launch a new digital marketplace for the trading of sustainably processed natural rubber, HeveaConnect. The Singapore bank revealed: “The HeveaConnect digital marketplace aims to connect natural rubber stakeholders such as farmers, rubber producers and tyre manufacturers… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 1:10 am By Cali Haan  |  

Top 100 cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced December 21st that it has “disqualified” 10 tokens and is delisting them from trading on the exchange. The affected tokens are: Jibrel Network (JNT) WePower (WPR) Modum (MOD) EthLend (LEND) STK (STK) Asch (XAS) Bread (BRD) BitClave (CAT) Mobius (MOBI)… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-headquartered Locus Chain Foundation, the developers of a next-generation blockchain protocol, announced on Wednesday it will launch an innovative digital asset exchange platform, Locus DAX in Dubai, during the first quarter of 2019. According to Locus Chain Foundation, Locus DAX will allow users to buy, sell… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 6:19 am By JD Alois  |  

InstaReM says it is introducing a new feature to its money transfer platform that improves payments from SMEs. The company states that users in Southeast Asia making regular overseas payments to vendors, suppliers, and service providers, can now do so more quickly, transparently and at… Read More

December 3, 2018 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Monday the launch of a new S$30 million Cybersecurity Capabilities Grant to strengthen the cyber resilience of the financial sector in Singapore and help financial institutions develop local talent in cybersecurity. According to MAS, the Grant was… Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zilliqa, a blockchain project that is on a mission to provide a scalable, enterprise iteration of distributed ledger technology, has announced smart contract sharding with Testnet V3. This is the final testing phase before the mainnet is released, an event that is scheduled for January 31, 2019…. Read More

November 30, 2018 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KuCoin, a Singapore-based international cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership today with Simplex, an EU financial institution providing fraud-free payment processing solutions. According to KuCoin, the partnership will enable new as well as current KuCoin users worldwide to purchase crypto using their… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 11:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut has acquired licenses to expand in Japan and Singapore. The launch in the Asian countries comes just after the fintech reportedly is planning to raise $500 million through its upcoming Series D funding round. According to CNBC, Revolut reported it received a remittance license… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X announced on Wednesday at Consensus: Invest 2018 in New York it has partnered with Quantum Energy Asset Management (QEAM). The new fund, QEX Fund SP (QEX), is described as a hybrid fund that is open to accredited investors. The QEX fund is described as a hybrid… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBS Bank announced earlier this week it has signed an MOU with UnionPay International,a wholly owned subsidiary of China UnionPay, will enable more than one million DBS PayLah! users to use their mobile wallet overseas for cross-border QR code payments. According to DBS, DBS PayLah! users… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau (SFRB) continue to strengthen financial ties including in the hot Fintech sector. Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of MAS, and Dr. Zheng Yang, Director General of the SFRB, highlighted the cooperation at the 4th… Read More

November 27, 2018 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlockShow, a blockchain event, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with Bitfury, a full-service blockchain company, to bring the analytical security software Crystal to next week’s Singapore event. The duo revealed: “Crystal, which has assisted financial institutions and law enforcement in identifying and tracing criminal… Read More