by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 21 October 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published the 42 finalists for the 2025 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards. The winners will be announced at the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 16 October 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the launch of BLOOM an initiative designed to enhance digital settlement capabilities across the financial industry. BLOOM, an acronym for Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency, aims to...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 7 October 2025, Latvijas Banka released an insightful statement titled “Public Safety in Money Matters: Critical Financial Services and the Digital Euro,” authored by Modern Payments Expert Reinis Vecbaštiks. The piece examines how payment systems—once taken for...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 9 October 2025, the European System of Central Banks reaffirmed its commitment to the FX Global Code, a global standard of conduct for the foreign exchange market. The Code, first introduced in 2017 and most recently updated in December 2024, defines the principles...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 9 October 2025, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issued Guidance 04/2025, announcing an extension of the transitional period for the exchange of collateral in certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions. The current transitional...
by Theresa Joy Lacatan | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog News, Crypto News
On 30 September 2025, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Chair, Marlene Amstad, addressed the AMF–AEFR Conference on Technological Frontiers in Finance in Paris. The event was hosted by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the...
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