Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Payment License to Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com announced on Monday that it had received a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on August 1. The announcement follows Blockchain.com receiv...
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The announcement follows Blockchain.com receiving its in-principle approval from Singapore’s central bank in October last year. With the MPI license, the exchange can continue to extend its Digital Payment Token (DPT) services to institutional customers and investors in Singapore....
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