Singapore Man Caned for Stealing $267K From Bitcoin Investor
The man was sentenced to three years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for his part in the robbery and beating of a bitcoin buyer. Source
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Singapore Exchange uses blockchain to issue $300m digital bond
Singapore Exchange (SGX), a major investment holding company in Singapore, has issued its first digital bond powered by blockchain technology.As officially announced on Sept. 1, SGX deployed its digital asset issuance platform to conduct a 400 million Singapore dollar ($294 million) 5.5-year public bond issuance for major local food and
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Singapore Exchange to Bring Regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum Cryptocurrency Indices to Asia
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) has announced plans to launch two new cryptocurrency indices. The iEdge Bitcoin Index, and the
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Singapore Witnessed a Surge in Ransomware Attacks During 2019
A report from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, or CSA, shows that the number of ransomware attacks cases rose in 2019, compared to figures recorded in 2018.According to a “Cyber Landscape 2019” study published by the Singaporean government, the entity received 35 reports of ransomware incidents in 2019. This
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Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales on Wednesday. The woman allegedly bought S$3,350 (about $2,400) in bitcoin in late February 2020 using funds the police say came from the proceeds of an online scam. The Straits Times identified the woman as a
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Singapore: Carpooling App Ryde Allows Customers to Pay with Bitcoin
Reading Time: 2 minutes by Ash T on June 18, 2020 Bitcoin Singapore-based carpooling app Ryde will now let customers pay for rides with Bitcoin (BTC), reports Cryptox, June 17, 2020. Pay for Rides with Bitcoin From next week onwards, Ryde users in Singapore will be able to pay for their commute via Bitcoin. Per sources
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Singapore Carpooling App Ryde Launches Wallet for BTC Payments
Singaporean carpooling app Ryde announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency wallet which will facilitate Bitcoin (BTC) payments for its service.In an announcement shared with Cryptox on June 17, Ryde claims to be the first and only ride-hailing application to incorporate Bitcoin payments into its ecosystem. The firm’s customers will
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Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin
Singapore-based company announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app Ryde, Singapore’s first carpooling app, will now let customers pay for rides with bitcoin. The company announced Wednesday that it will be the world’s first and only cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to pay
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Singapore Sees 300% Yearly Spike in Q1 Cryptojacking Attacks Amid COVID-19
[sociallocker id="55298"] Data published by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky indicates that Singapore has seen a significant increase in the prevalence of attempted cryptojacking attacks during the first quarter of 2020.Kaspersky estimates that 11,700 attacks were attempted on devices located in Singapore from January until March — up from 2,900 as
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German Bank Partners With Singapore Fintech Consortium on Blockchain
Ten31, the FinTech arm of Germany’s WEG Bank, has partnered with Singaporean technology incubator, Anquan Capital.While the entities have yet to detail the specific projects they’ll work together on, a press release announced that the partnership will involve exploring blockchain applications within the context of banking and financial services.Anquan Capital
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