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Coinbase Receives In-Principle Approval to Provide Crypto Services in Singapore

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Coinbase Receives In-Principle Approval to Provide Crypto Services in Singapore


Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has given Coinbase “in-principle approval” allowing the crypto exchange to “offer regulated digital payment token products and services in the island state.” Coinbase stressed: “Today’s announcement underlines our commitment to Singapore as a regional hub.” Coinbase Committed to Making Singapore Its Regional Hub


The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase announced Monday that it has received “In-Principle Approval (IPA) as a major payments institution license holder from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).” The announcement details: This license will allow us to offer regulated digital payment token products and services in the island state.


“Today’s announcement underlines our commitment to Singapore as a regional hub,” Coinbase stressed. “Singapore serves as the hub for Coinbase’s APAC institutional business … Gaining this in-principle approval from MAS is an important step, as we plan to launch our full suite of retail, institutional and ecosystem products. Singapore plays a critical regulatory and commercial role in APAC and beyond, and serves as our global talent hub; we are excited to continue investing and building for the crypto economy here.”


Coinbase explained that it has been quietly increasing its presence in Singapore for some time now. The company announced Singapore as a tech hub last year and Coinbase Ventures has invested in over 15 Singapore-based Web3 startups in the past three years.


Coinbase is also actively expanding in Europe. The crypto exchange currently serves customers across almost 40 European countries through dedicated hubs in Ireland, the U.K., and Germany. The company is also pursuing additional registrations or license applications in several major markets.


Last month, the crypto exchange received approval to offer its full suite of retail and institutional crypto products and services in the Netherlands. “We have taken strides to work collaboratively with government, policymakers, and regulators to shape the future in a responsible way,” Coinbase said. Tags in this story Coinbase, Coinbase crypto Singapore, Coinbase licensed Singapore, coinbase singapore, Coinbase Singapore approval, Coinbase Singapore MAS, Singapore


What do you think about Coinbase making Singapore its regional hub? Let us know in the comments section below. Kevin Helms


A student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography. US Treasury Charges Bittrex With Sanctions Violations, Crypto Exchange Agrees to Settle With Regulator REGULATION | 6 hours ago India"s Central Bank RBI Publishes Digital Currency Details — Confirms Digital Rupee Pilot Launching "Soon" REGULATION | 3 days ago


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