In a world where borders are increasingly blurred by travel, trade and technology, the financial systems that power the global economy often lag behind. Marcus Lim,...
Category: Blockchain
Navigating the crypto surge: Industry trends, challenges and Bitstamp’s strategic vision
The cryptocurrency industry is riding a wave of optimism in 2025, fuelled by shifting regulatory landscapes, growing institutional adoption, and the promise of blockchain technology to...
Stablecoins, settlements and Southeast Asia: StraitsX CEO Tianwei Liu charts the next evolution in digital payments
Stablecoins are no longer fringe instruments used by crypto traders—they’re fast becoming the foundation of a new financial paradigm. From solving age-old cross-border settlement inefficiencies to promoting...
The reinvention of Java in Web3: Interview with Dean Vaughan, VP for APAC at Azul
Java has been a cornerstone of enterprise software development for decades, and despite the rise of newer programming languages like Python and Rust, it continues to...
Interview with Partior CEO Humphrey Valenbreder: The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Prior to joining Partior as its head honcho, Humphrey Valenbreder was COO at bunq, a European digital bank headquartered in Amsterdam, where he played a pivotal...
Singapore introduces test network for wholesale CBDCs, drives tokenisation in financial services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is embarking on an ambitious plan to accelerate tokenisation across financial services. The initiative aims to establish commercial networks to...