cryptocurrency

(May 15): Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte has joined the Libra Association -- the organization behind Facebook Inc.’s proposed digital currency.

(May 8): It has been left for dead more than once, written off as nothing but a bubble and denounced as rat poison by one of the world’s most famous investors.

(Mar 20): The turbulence in global financial markets – driven in part by fears over the Covid-19 outbreak and geopolitical tensions — has seen many investors seek refuge in bitcoin and gold.

SINGAPORE (Mar 5): Matrixport, the crypto-finance venture founded by Bitmain Technologies Ltd.’s billionaire chief Wu Jihan, is seeking to raise $40 million in a funding round at a post-investment

(Feb 17): Binance Holdings, operator of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has applied for an operating license in Singapore under the government’s new payments legislation.

SINGAPORE (Jan 28): Singapore is introducing new payments legislation that offers global cryptocurrency firms a chance to expand their operations in the country by applying for operating licenses f

(Nov 26): Bitcoin sank to the lowest level in six months, extending this month’s slide on concerns about a crackdown on cryptocurrency operations by China.

SINGAPORE (Nov 1): A cryptocurrency exchange that halted Singapore activities two years ago is resuming services there after two local banks opened accounts for the firm, a sign that the country’s

SINGAPORE (Sept 9): Singapore has the most developed financial technology ecosystem in Southeast Asia, according to a report by Fitch Solutions.

(June 27): The Monetary Authority of Singapore has held discussions with Facebook Inc.