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How to Buy Cryptocurrency in Singapore (2025)

Fintech News

Thinking about diving into the world of cryptocurrency in Singapore? In this guide, well walk you through everything you need to know on how to buy cryptocurrency in Singapore. What is Cryptocurrency? Compared to traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies operate on decentralised networks, often powered by blockchain technology.

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The 19th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum Brings Top Industry Experts to Cyprus, Limassol this November!

Fintech Finance

” – Chief Compliance Officer at Ecommpay. .” – 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! Really good!”

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Merchants Set to Invest in AI and Fraud Prevention and Compliance Tops the 2025 Agenda, Says payabl

The Fintech Times

Ensuring regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance also emerged as a significant challenge, with 60 per cent of participants highlighting the complexities of navigating evolving regulations. ” Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies and digital assets are also in merchant’s minds, with 19 per cent noting their growing influence. .”

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Payments trends report 2024

The Payments Association

Payments providers will need to prioritise interoperability and compliance to unlock growth while addressing security and volatility concerns. AI is revolutionising fraud detection, compliance, and personalisation, while tokenisation enhances e-commerce security. and Brazil.

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Modern payments, outdated systems: Why growth and uncertainty demand agility

The Payments Association

Notably, the rise of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are transforming the digital payments landscape. This uncertainty creates serious compliance challenges, including: Non-compliance risks, with businesses potentially facing fines, legal scrutiny, or even banking restrictions.

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How PayPal is bridging crypto and commerce through payments

Tearsheet

Several years ago, we began testing cryptocurrency transfers to better understand the technology as it relates to payments and immediately saw the value it could provide, says May Zabaneh, VP of Product at PayPal. ” Even cryptocurrencies built around decentralization are beginning to see anonymity fade.

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Merchant survey 2025: Navigating the payment innovation divide

The Payments Association

53% opportunity score for cryptocurrency—the highest among all payment methods—driven by low competition and high merchant interest in future adoption. Compliance burden widespread but manageable: 66% find compliance challenging, but only 22% significantly, indicating systematic rather than crisis-level regulatory pressure across the sector.