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Here’s How 10 APAC Markets Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

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2023 marked a pivotal year in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region’s approach to crypto regulation, influenced significantly by the preceding implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange and the collapse of of Terra, the algorithmic stablecoin created by Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon.

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MAS Grants Full Crypto Payment License to Upbit Singapore

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This announcement comes after the initial in-principle approval (IPA) that Upbit Singapore had received in October 2023. The firm said that the acquisition of the license marks a significant milestone for its Singapore entity, as it now joins the ranks of regulated digital asset businesses within the Upbit APAC group.

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