The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Republic of South Africa have set out to test the use of state-issued digital currencies in
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Binance CEO says US crypto exchange will go public in three years
Binance US plans to close a major private funding round in the next two months to become more independent from Binance.
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Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot
The joint initiative will prototype shared DLT platforms enabling institutions to settle cross-border transactions using central bank-issued digital currencies.
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MUFG boosts its crypto exposure following $41M Zipmex funding round
Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya, where MUFG holds a 76.9% stake, has participated in a $41 million raise for Asia-Pacific-focused crypto trading platform Zipmex.
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Singapore central bank shortlists 15 companies to develop retail CBDC
The 15 finalists will be mentored by the MAS and “be given access to the APIX Digital Currency Sandbox for rapid prototyping of digital currency
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Hacked Liquid exchange receives $120M debt funding from FTX
The funding comes soon after Liquid suffered a major hacking incident last Thursday when the exchange’s warm wallets were compromised.
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