The crypto community has been calling for a return to decentralisation for cryptocurrency exchanges following the demise of FTX in 2022. FTX was one of the...
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Interview with Stella Lim, COO, Partior: The dawn of Web3 banking in Asia Pacific – Part II
In the second half of the two-part series on Web3 banking, we continue the conversation with Stella Lim, chief operating office of Partior, on the limitations...
Interview with Stella Lim, COO, Partior: The dawn of Web3 banking in Asia Pacific – Part I
The advent of Web3 is signalling another wave of renaissance in the banking sector. Over the recent years, banks have been experimenting with decentralisation and deploying...
Will Binance US$4.3 billion fine affect its Asia operations and what’s next for the exchange
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and others were charged with violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to implement an effective anti-money laundering programme and for violating...
Singapore to issue live digital money for payment, in step to broaden its use
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will issue "live" digital money in a trial next year that could enhance settlements between banks.
After crypto’s dramatic fall, digital currencies take slow road to credibility in Asia-Pacific
Mastercard said it had completed a trial of the e-HKD digital currency in Hong Kong that enabled Web3 transactions. The pilot showed that seamless funding and...