Singapore News

Survey data points to cautious allocations, long-term holding and a preference for regulated platforms as Singapore’s retail market continues to mature.

Institutions across the globe are adopting cryptocurrency, offering new services and buying into blockchain tech, despite slumping Bitcoin price.

Southeast Asian super app Grab’s MOU with StraitsX shifts its Web3 efforts from pilots to infrastructure, exploring a unified stablecoin settlement layer across Asia.

SGX is aiming to capture rising institutional crypto demand by launching the second set of Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures products in Singapore.

UBS and Ant International will test tokenized deposits for real-time cross-border payments and liquidity management in one of Singapore’s largest blockchain pilots.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says only fully regulated, reserve-backed stablecoins will qualify as settlement assets as Singapore prepares legislation and expands CBDC trials.

Expanding outside the US, Coinbase Business launches in Singapore to give startups and SMEs a unified platform for USDC payments, asset management and more.

Scott Bessent met Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the APEC 2025 summit, as world leaders gathered to address global growth, energy security and technology.

Building momentum through new integrations and regional partnerships, the project is getting ready for international rollout.

LONGITUDE, a side event at Token2049 Singapore, gathered the industry’s top minds to confront challenges of liquidity, usability and scalability.

Dubai deploys oil wealth and Islamic finance to challenge Asian crypto dominance, but Hong Kong’s liquidity firepower and Beijing backing maintain supremacy.

Akash founder Greg Osuri told Cointelegraph that AI may soon need nuclear power and called for a more sustainable approach to training models.

Singapore and the UAE rank as the world’s most crypto-obsessed countries amid high ownership, search activity and rapid adoption growth.

While Silicon Valley dominates Web2, emerging markets like the UAE and Singapore lead DePIN adoption with better regulations and real infrastructure needs.

SBI Shinsei Bank, DeCurret and Partior will develop a blockchain-based settlement system for tokenized deposits in Japanese yen and other major currencies.