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Decentralised finance (DeFi)

Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

What will central banks do when tokens replace money?

World Liberty has been marketed as a DeFi lending platform, it has not become operational yet. So far, the project is known for purchasing niche tokens.
International

Trump’s World Liberty Financial plans to create ‘strategic’ token reserve

Donald Trump has been a recent and vocal proponent of digital assets such as Bitcoin.
Banking & Finance

Trump crypto project gets US$30 million investment from Justin Sun

Aspen Digital attributes an increasing interest in altcoin exposure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds.
Wealth

Investors remain cautious on digital assets despite growing interest

The former president’s profile may make many more people aware of DeFi, proponents of which claim gains in efficiency resulting from cutting out traditional intermediaries such as banks.
International

Trump unveils crypto project, says US should dominate sector

Contrary to expectations, Decentralised Finance has become a shortcut for a small number of people to make a fortune, get rich and line their own pockets.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Finternet – the new financial architecture

A view of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's headquarters in Singapore June 28, 2017. Picture taken June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File Photo
Banking & Finance

MAS partners foreign financial regulators on tokenisation of funding markets

Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, says the collaboration demonstrates the potential of open and interoperable networks.
Singapore

Singapore concludes joint project using decentralised finance technology

The US government has increasingly set its sights on decentralised finance, or DeFi as its known by the industry.
International

US CFTC focuses on DeFi platforms in latest crypto crackdown

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Wealth

DeFi activities should be regulated to prevent misconduct and protect investors: Iosco

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