Decentralised finance (DeFi)
What will central banks do when tokens replace money?
They may still be able to run monetary policy – but after a messy transition
Trump’s World Liberty Financial plans to create ‘strategic’ token reserve
Trump’s sons, Donald Jr, Eric, and Barron, are all listed as Web3 Advisors to World Liberty Financial
Trump crypto project gets US$30 million investment from Justin Sun
THE controversial China-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun has invested US$30 million in President-elect Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial, making him the largest investor in the decentralised f...
Investors remain cautious on digital assets despite growing interest
A majority or 70 per cent of respondents said digital assets made up less than 5 per cent of their portfolio, says Aspen Digital report
Trump unveils crypto project, says US should dominate sector
DONALD Trump headlined an event billed as the unveiling of a crypto platform promoted by the Republican nominee and his sons, putting the spotlight on a niche sector of digital assets with a history o...
Finternet – the new financial architecture
The proposed system consists of ‘multiple financial ecosystems interconnected with each other, much like the Internet, designed to empower individuals and businesses by placing them at the centre of t...
MAS partners foreign financial regulators on tokenisation of funding markets
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be partnering financial regulators from Japan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to advance digital asset pilots in fixed income, foreign exchange and a...
Singapore concludes joint project using decentralised finance technology
THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland have concluded a joint project that tested cross-border wholesale central bank digital currencie...
US CFTC focuses on DeFi platforms in latest crypto crackdown
THE US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought enforcement actions against three decentralised finance (DeFi) firms and signalled that more may be coming.
DeFi activities should be regulated to prevent misconduct and protect investors: Iosco
Decentralised finance (DeFi) arrangements and activities should be regulated in a manner consistent with the aim of promoting investor protection and preventing the same types of misconduct and fraud ...
