Fintech News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Fintech funding in APAC recorded a significant decline in H1 2023, dropping from US$6.8 Other trend outlined in the report that are picking up steam this year and which are expected to see continuous momentum include ESG-focused fintech and cryptocurrency. billion in H2 2022 to US$5.1 billion, the data show.

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Fintech News

APRIL 12, 2024

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the financial landscape is evolving rapidly amid technological advancements, changing customer expectations and the rise of fintech. Here’s a curated list of the top fintech events taking place in APAC in Q2 2024.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region faces significant challenges in combating money laundering due to its diverse economies, large volume of cross-border trade, and varying levels of regulatory enforcement across different countries — the trends of money laundering in Asia Pacific are constantly evolving.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” – Head GRC Consultant for Europe & APAC, Finance Advisory at EPAM Systems (CH) GmbH “Incredible lineup of speakers with so many different topics of discussion; innovation, the way the future of payments looks! .”- Partner at Grant Thornton Cyprus “Perfectly organised!

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Fintech Review

MARCH 24, 2025

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, March 24th, 2025, FinanceWire Multi-asset broker Markets4you has announced its double win at the FX Daily Awards 2025, receiving Best Forex Broker APAC and Best Mobile App Trading Platform Global. The APAC region remains one of the fastest-growing markets for online trading.

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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. Bitstamp claims to be the first cryptocurrency exchange with a significant EU presence to secure such approval in Singapore.

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The Paypers

AUGUST 5, 2022

Hong Kong-based digital payments solution AsiaPay has teamed with TripleA , a MAS-licensed cryptocurrency payment gateway service provider in Singapore.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The platform will also offer optimised payment rails, supporting fiat currencies, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies for high-frequency, low-value transactions crucial to the AI agent economy. Rooted in the GCC, SemanticPay aims to scale globally, with its team currently having a presence in APAC and Europe.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Digital borderless payment platform Wirex , which allows users to pay with both fiat currency and cryptocurrency, has teamed up with Visa to offer the Wirex Visa Travelcard, according to a press release. Wirex offers 19 cold storage traditional and cryptocurrency accounts, which include U.S., Customers can get up to 1.5

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Digital banking and payments firm i2c is partnering with borderless digital payments platform Wirex to introduce a multicurrency travelcard for customers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Wirex announced on Sunday (Dec. In November , Wirex teamed up with Visa to offer the Wirex Visa Travelcard in the APAC region.

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The Paypers

JULY 13, 2018

(The Paypers) Several companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are looking to leverage the high user base of cryptocurrencies and explore the other possible use-cases, according to GlobalData.

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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). This license allows its subsidiary, GSR Markets Pte. located in Singapore, to provide digital payment token services.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 31, 2024

SHOPLINE will leverage Unlimit’s portfolio of more than 1,000 global payment methods and card acquiring services to help Chinese merchants seamlessly process customers in other APAC countries and new markets, like LatAm, Europe, the UK as well as Africa.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 21, 2025

Australia-founded global payments platform Airwallex has appointed Andrew Balint as VP, marketing, APAC (ex-China).Balint Most recently he was the VP, marketing ANZ and APAC at Afterpay for four years, leading the buy-now-pay-later platforms marketing efforts across brand, growth marketing, product marketing as well as customer experience.

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

. #4 BaaS to the Future: How Banking-as-a-Service Is Shaping the Future of Finance A panel featuring Kelvin Tan, CEO of audax; Aman Narain, Head of Global Platforms at HSBC; Jeff Tijssen, Expert Partner and Global Head of Fintech at Bain & Company; and Alan Lin, APAC Head of Payments & Commerce Solutions at J.P.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market landscape, 2023 marked a pivotal year that saw significant shifts in the nature and scope of illicit activities. Singapore’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation in 2023 exemplifies the proactive and stringent measures adopted globally to curb crypto crimes. billion (SG$20.06

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Fintech News

AUGUST 6, 2024

The cryptocurrency and blockchain segments of Singapore’s fintech market recorded US$211.90 Globally, only five fintech deals exceeded US$1 billion in H1’24, with regional activity showing more promise, especially in the Americas and APAC regions. million across 72 deals in H1’24, a 22 percent increase from US$166.30

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In APAC, financial inclusion has emerged as a driving force behind digital innovation. The impact of CBDCs on payments, financial inclusion, and monetary policy remains an ongoing discussion.

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Wharton Fintech

JANUARY 18, 2024

Countries like China, Indonesia, or Malaysia, which are part of our extensive APAC operations, present challenges due to capital controls and intricate regulatory landscapes. Cryptocurrency trading, on the other hand, presents challenges with liquidity inefficiencies and larger spreads compared to G10 currencies.

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

. #4 BaaS to the Future: How Banking-as-a-Service Is Shaping the Future of Finance A panel featuring Kelvin Tan, CEO of audax; Aman Narain, Head of Global Platforms at HSBC; Jeff Tijssen, Expert Partner and Global Head of Fintech at Bain & Company; and Alan Lin, APAC Head of Payments & Commerce Solutions at J.P.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Singapore is home to a robust and thriving fintech industry that’s often regarded as one of the leading hubs in Asia-Pacific (APAC). The summit is expected to draw an exclusive assembly of 100-150 high-profile executives from Singapore and across the APAC region.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Partnerships Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange, has forged a strategic partnership with Fiat24, a Swiss-regulated fintech company. Patricia Haynes is the new senior VP of platform, Hazel Oh as VP of account management, APAC , Faran Taher as VP of credit as well as Diwakar Patwal as VP of data and AI.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Digital borderless payment platform Wirex , which allows users to pay with both fiat currency and cryptocurrency, has teamed up with Visa to offer the Wirex Visa Travelcard, according to a press release. Wirex offers 19 cold storage traditional and cryptocurrency accounts, which include U.S., Customers can get up to 1.5

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The Fintech Times

MAY 18, 2024

By creating fake customer conversation records, remittance proofs, and forged identity verification data, the criminals posed as individual cryptocurrency merchants to make their movement of funds seem legitimate. However, their activities did not go unnoticed and law enforcement eventually caught up with them.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He sees significant potential in options trading for the crypto sector, especially in the APAC region, where demand is rapidly increasing. About Bybit Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving over 50 million users.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 12, 2024

According to Statista , Asia Pacific (APAC) plays host to some of the biggest Bitcoin and Ethereum hodlers. As the popularity of digital currencies grows in the region, firms are looking to bridge the worlds of decentralised finance with traditional finance to make offerings more accessible to all.

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Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

Crypto.com (Singapore) Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, Crypto.com is a leading cryptocurrency platform. The Crypto.com platform allows users to buy, sell, trade and store cryptocurrencies. The Crypto.com platform allows users to buy, sell, trade and store cryptocurrencies.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With over 240 million customers across the globe, global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, Binance is seeking top compliance and investigation talent to ensure it can keep pace with the industry and company’s rapid maturation and growth. “We Morgan where she led the financial crime-related reviews for APAC regions.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

“We are excited to list XSGD, a stablecoin with immense utility across the APAC region, to our Bitstamp platform. This further supports the widespread adoption of stablecoins for cross-border payments and other financial transactions worldwide,” said Leonard Hoh, General Manager for APAC at Bitstamp.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Most respondents (62%) said that a lack of resources was the biggest reason APAC banks remained exposed; 25 percent cited a lack of expertise while 13 percent indicated it was political constraints imposed by government. Chinese banks, in particular, are concerned with cryptocurrency (46%) and shadow banking risks (40%). “To

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

Bitcoin may be outperforming beleaguered cryptocurrency brethren – but look out below, at least for now. Forbes reports that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that even though cryptocurrencies are seeing a bit more adoption globally, it will not be enough to underpin prices. As an example, Armstrong offered Iran.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

Other impacted sectors include cryptocurrency and trading ($2.7billion), banking (over $1billion), and shared economy ($776million). These include: In 2021, cryptocurrency was the most targeted sector with a 36 per cent share. In fact, significant savings have been realised in each industry.

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Finovate

OCTOBER 11, 2024

” “Catering to local payment preferences is crucial for success in the Hong Kong market,” Checkout.com General Manager of APAC Brian Sze said. Grupo Bancolombia’s crypto platform, Wenia, launched its WeniaCard that lets users pay with cryptocurrency at any merchant that accepts Mastercard.

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

HashKey Group – US$100 million, Series A HashKey Group, a cryptocurrency firm headquartered in Hong Kong, said in January that it had raised nearly US$100 million after the completion of a Series A financing round. The funding resulted in a pre-money valuation exceeding US$1.2

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The partnership is focused on enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC. HTX, a cryptocurrency trading platform, appoints Ruder Finn Asia as its official communications agency partner. This milestone also comes after Zopa revealed its first full year of profitability earlier this year. The bank now has 1.3

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

More appointments 10x Banking, the cloud-native SaaS core banking platform, appoints Will Dale as its regional vice president in APAC. The new capital will enable Midas to expand and roll out three new products: cryptocurrency trading, mutual funds, and savings accounts.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 28, 2024

These companies include NFTgo, a NFT data aggregator; Call Levels, a real-time financial monitoring and notifications app; Coinpip, a cryptocurrency payment provider; InvestaX, a tokenization software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform; and Wallex, a payment and cash management solution for businesses.

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