DBS Bank tapping on tokenized bonds as a new way to investFrom digital bonds to real estate, blockchain-enabled security token offerings and tokenization are redefining corporate fundraising and investing.Michelle Lim — June 3, 2021 | 6:14 pm HKT
Will Singapore launch a people’s digital currency — and support DeFi?As Singapore builds Project Dunbar, a cross-border multiple-CBDC platform, its government dives into DeFi learning and ponders a CBDC for the masses.Michelle Lim — May 19, 2021 | 9:03 am HKT
The Daily Forkast FTX CEO on tokenized stocks; South Korean police officers want crypto | The Daily ForkastFTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joins Forkast.News to share how the exchange is able to provide new financial products while still satisfying regulators.Forkast.News — May 11, 2021 | 8:08 pm HKT
How S. Korea and Singapore are grappling with crypto investor protectionAs retail interest in crypto grows, countries around the world are grappling with consumer protection. Asia offers a window into the array of policy responses.Michelle Lim and Danny Park — May 11, 2021 | 7:41 pm HKT
The Daily Forkast DBS digital asset exchange performance; Cardano connects Africa online | The Daily Forkast120 investors join DBS bank’s digital assets exchange in Q1 as Cardano looks to enable Sub-Saharan Africa with decentralized identitiesForkast.News — April 30, 2021 | 7:53 pm HKT
Asian governments urge ‘extreme caution’ before buying cryptocurrencyAs Bitcoin and crypto market swells beyond $2 trillion, even crypto-friendly Singapore is warning the public about risks. Are more regulations coming?Michelle Lim — April 9, 2021 | 6:20 pm HKT
Digital payments — not cash — is now king in Asia’s payment ecosystemSingapore and Thailand launch the world’s first real-time cross-border digital payment system. Here’s what else is happening in Hong Kong and China.Kelly Le and Michelle Lim — January 29, 2021 | 10:55 am HKT