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dtcpay Announces Shift to Stablecoin-Only Payment Services by 2025

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The company emphasises the inherent volatility of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as a driving force behind this decision. By focusing on stablecoins, dtcpay aims to provide a more secure, predictable, and regulatory-compliant payment solution for businesses and consumers.

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Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Secures In-Principle Approval from MAS

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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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Crypto Trading Firm GSR Granted Full License in Singapore

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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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XSGD, Singapore’s First Dollar-Backed Stablecoin, Launches on Bitstamp to Power Global Cross-Border Payments

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“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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Finovate Global New Zealand: Business Banking, Wealthtech, and Cross-Border Payments

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. “At Ebury, we embrace the complexity and risk of daily cross-border payments that enable business growth, in a way that traditional banks do not, or cannot,” Ebury Managing Director for APAC, Rick Roache said. Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card secured $33 million in Series C funding. million (€2.3