The Fintech Times

JULY 19, 2024

Especially as, according to research from triple-a.io, the crypto payments institution, there are over 44 million crypto users in the region. However, exchanges operating within the EU must now comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation which involves having a hub approved by the European Union.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Earlier this year, XTransfer achieved notable progress in ASEAN, including executing its first onshore Thai Baht trade in Thailand under revised regulations. Facilitated by Deutsche Bank, the initiative allows Thai buyers to make local payments through PromptPay, which are seamlessly converted for exporters.

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Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Payment Solutions Payments 95

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Razer Gold has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution license. This development marks a major step for the gaming-focused virtual credit platform as it prepares to expand its payment services in Singapore.

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Cross-Border Payments Payments Institute On-Demand 96

Fintech News

AUGUST 4, 2024

HashKey Technology Services (HashKey OTC), the over-the-counter trading arm of HashKey Group, has been granted a Major Payment Institution license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license enables HashKey OTC to provide digital payment token (DPT) services in Singapore.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Crypto custodian BitGo has obtained the Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This approval follows an in-principle nod received earlier this year and allows BitGo to offer regulated digital payment token services in Singapore.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

Geoswift, a provider of cross-border payment solutions between China and the rest of the world, announced Wednesday (Jan. unit, Geoswift UK, has received authorization as a payment institution from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 18) that its U.K.

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Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

Hex Trust, a Hong Kong-based digital asset custodian, announced it has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license. said Calvin Shen, Managing Director, Hex Trust. ” said Alessio Quaglini, Co-Founder and CEO of Hex Trust Group.

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Payments Consumer Protection Authorization On-Demand 105

Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Singapore subsidiary of crypto exchange OKX has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license allows OKX to offer a broader range of digital payment services in compliance with local regulations.

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Payments Regulations Payments Institute Compliance 115

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Anchorage Digital Singapore, a crypto platform, has obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This licence allows the company to expand its services to include custody, staking, trading, settlement, and fiat on and off ramps for global institutions.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Aspire, a Singapore-based finance platform for businesses, has secured in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). As a homegrown Singapore company, we are especially proud to receive this recognition from one of the world’s most respected regulators.

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Fintech News

JUNE 11, 2024

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has finalised its acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust Company, a regulated digital asset custodian, after securing necessary regulatory approvals. Ripple now has nearly 40 U.S.

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Fintech News

MAY 12, 2024

XREX Singapore, a blockchain-enabled financial institution specialising in cross-border payments, has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

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Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Travel Rule Regulatory Compliance 104

Fintech News

JULY 1, 2024

Paxos has secured the full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to issue stablecoins under the regulator’s upcoming stablecoin framework. This approval allows Paxos to offer digital payment token services through its entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. as a Major Payments Institution.

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Fintech News

MAY 28, 2024

As part of this expansion, B2C2 shared that it will apply for a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Backed by the Japanese financial services group SBI, B2C2 offers credit, deep liquidity, competitive pricing, and market-leading settlement services to institutional clients.

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APACS Settlement Advisors Regulations 105

Fintech News

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will implement the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) for phishing scams on 16 December 2024. FIs have a six-month transition period to comply with this new duty before it becomes enforceable under the SRF.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 24, 2024

On January 14, 2019, the Singapore Parliament passed its comprehensive Payment Services Act (PS Act), replacing the former Payment Systems Oversight Act and Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses Act to broaden the scope of regulated payment activities to include emerging trends and industries like digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 5, 2024

Pay2All), a licensed payment institution authorised by the Central Bank of Brazil. The acquisition will allow Nuvei to offer payment services in Brazil as an issuer of electronic currency, gaining Pay2All’s payment licence. Brazil’s iGaming market presents significant growth opportunities for Nuvei.

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Payments Institute Central Bank Acquirers Issuers 57

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

HashKey Technology Services, the over-the-counter (OTC) trading division of the HashKey Group , has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its application for a Major Payment Institution license. This license will enable HashKey OTC to provide digital payment token services.

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Accreditation Regulatory Compliance Settlement Digital Payments 111

Fintech News

MARCH 6, 2024

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp announced it has obtained an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate under the Major Payment Institution license. This regulatory milestone allows Bitstamp to offer digital payment token services in compliance with the Payment Services Act in Singapore.

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Security APACS Regulatory Compliance Compliance 94

Fintech News

APRIL 7, 2024

GSR, a global cryptocurrency trading firm and liquidity provider, has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). located in Singapore, to provide digital payment token services. This license allows its subsidiary, GSR Markets Pte.

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Fintech News

APRIL 22, 2024

Singapore-based fintech startup Qashier has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license. This approval positions Qashier to provide merchant acquisition services along with domestic and cross-border money transfer capabilities.

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Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Payments Payments Institute 96

Fintech Finance

MARCH 28, 2024

Alchemy Pay, the leading global Web3 payment solution provider, has revealed its investment in LaPay UK Ltd, a UK-based fintech dedicated to facilitating international business growth for companies. Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and South Korea. Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and South Korea.

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Payment APIs and Integration API FinTech Security 93

Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Crypto custodian BitGo announced that its Singapore subsidiary has been granted in-principle approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution License for digital payment token services.

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Fintech News

MARCH 31, 2024

LaPay, which operates under the regulatory oversight of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with the license number 914920, represents a key piece in Alchemy Pay ‘s global strategy. UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and South Korea.

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Web 3.0 Payment APIs and Integration Stablecoins Payments 87

Neopay

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking significant steps to ensure that consumer funds in the payments and e-money sectors are better protected. Through their consultation on CP24/20, the FCA is proposing new rules designed to improve the safeguarding regime for payment services firms, e-money institutions, and credit unions.

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Open Banking Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Regulators will have the power to impose fines of up to 1% of daily turnover for every single day that a company is deemed to be non-compliant, which will be calculated by analysing the previous year’s revenue. Also, DORA directly regulates the systemic suppliers. And achieving compliance can be an easier thing to say than done!

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Fintech Finance

JULY 16, 2024

Through the portal, clients can issue, cancel or reissue payments instantly whilst being able to track payments and download reports. The Open Payments service is provided by PayPoint Payment Services Limited (“PPSL”).

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The platform, which received its Capital Markets Services and Regulated Market Operator licenses from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2023, plans to expand its offerings. In a separate move, AsiaNext is also seeking a major payment institution license to provide digital payment token services through a different subsidiary.

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Risk Management On-Demand Risk Settlement 86

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

HitPay, a provider of commerce infrastructure for small businesses, has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) License. The attainment of the MPI license will enable HitPay to introduce new services aimed at simplifying payment processing for merchants.

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Cross-Border Small Business Payments Payments Institute 92

Fintech News

JULY 3, 2024

A snapshot of Singapore’s crypto landscape According to the latest report by Triple-A, a licensed cryptocurrency payment institution, Singapore boasts one of the highest cryptocurrency ownership rates globally. This places the island nation significantly above the worldwide average of 6.8

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Fintech News

MARCH 12, 2024

has been accorded in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution License by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This approval will permit OKX to engage in the provision of digital payment token (DPT) and cross-border money transfer services in Singapore, in compliance with the Payment Services Act 2019. .

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Cross-Border Regulatory Compliance Best Practices Cryptocurrency 104

The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a significant development for the United Arab Emirates’ burgeoning virtual asset market, OKX , a global on-chain technology company, has launched a licensed cryptocurrency exchange for both retail and institutional investors in the UAE. Earlier in the year, OKX entered markets in Brazil, Türkiye, Australia, and the Netherlands.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has toughened rules on payment companies less than two weeks after Wirecard AG’s collapse locked millions of customers out of their accounts, the Financial Times reported. Late last month, the FCA froze the German payment company’s funds as regulators determined the next steps.

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Rules Third-Party Service Provider Money Laundering Regulations 67

Neopay

JUNE 3, 2024

In recent years, the process of obtaining authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has become increasingly stringent. As a result, approval rates have been notably low, particularly in the payments sector where rates were as low as 8%. Unlike tangible assets, there is no standard price for FCA-regulated firms.

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Due Diligence Acquirers Regulatory Compliance Regulations 52

Neopay

APRIL 25, 2024

In response to this dynamic evolution (rather than revolution), the European Commission proposed to revamp the Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) regime with a new regulatory framework proposed in June 2023 (Payment Services Regulation ( PSR ) and Payment Services Directive ( PSD3 ).

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Fraud Prevention Payments Authentication Authorization 52

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce today announces it has secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With the FCA’s EMI licence, Enfuce will be able to provide electronic money services as well as card issuing and payment solutions directly to new and existing UK customers.

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Neopay

JUNE 27, 2024

That in its the drive to change its reputation to a tougher regulator, it may have not have been properly considering the potential negative impact on some consumer groups and market sectors. To ensure compliance, firms must thoroughly familiarise themselves with the regulations applicable to their business models.

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