decentralised finance (DeFi)
HitPay offers stablecoin payments acceptance to small and medium businesses
HitPay offers stablecoin payments acceptance to small and medium businesses
Merchants are settled in fiat and reconciled in HitPay.
MAS teams up with BIS, Swiss and  France central banks to test wholesale CBDCs
Project Mariana used DeFi technology concepts on a public blockchain.
MAS to explore digital assets use cases with Project Guardian
The first pilot sees DBS, JP Morgan, and Marketnode explore lending on a public blockchain.
Singapore bans promotion of cryptocurrency trading in public
The new guidelines instruct against marketing DPT services in public areas.
What’s in store for the decentralised crypto industry with China’s growing antagonism?
China's stance may be concerning today, but won't affect the global industry in the long run.
ASEAN regulators ramp up blockchain adoption as tech expands beyond crypto: analysts
More banks and institutions are exploring its use for payments and cross-border transfers.
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