BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, Travers Thorp Alberga
Singapore proposes new crypto custody rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a package of reforms intended to enhance consumer protections for users of...
Singapore proposes common standards for digital money
On 20 June 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published a whitepaper proposing common conditions and standards for the use...
JP Morgan completes on-chain pilot of government bond transfers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the first industry pilot under Project Guardian, an MAS initiative which seeks to...
Singapore consults on retail crypto and stablecoin regulations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed new measures regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and retail crypto offerings as...
Coinbase wins Singapore licence approval
Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, announced on Monday that it has received in-principal approval for a Major...
"Learning by doing": Singapore to curb crypto speculation
In a wide-ranging speech on Monday, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, reiterated MAS'...
Three Arrows to be liquidated in BVI
A court in the British Virgin Islands has ordered Three Arrows Capital - the crypto-focused hedge fund - into liquidation after failing...
Singapore Central Bank Digital Currency Competition Finalists
The Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") has announced 15 finalists for the global Central Bank Digital Currency ("CBDC") competition....