# Singapore grants first regulatory in-principle approval to crypto exchange

# Singapore grants first regulatory in-principle approval to crypto exchange

“# Singapore grants first regulatory in-principle approval to crypto exchange ” Independent Reserve, an Australian crypto exchange founded in 2013, has become the first cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore to receive an “in-principle approval” to operate as a fully regulated virtual asset service provider (VASP). In a letter from the city-state’s de facto central bank, the…

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# SEC chair wants robust crypto regulatory regime for the US

# SEC chair wants robust crypto regulatory regime for the US

“# SEC chair wants robust crypto regulatory regime for the US ” Gary Gensler, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is reportedly keen on bright-line regulations for the country’s crypto space. Gensler expressed the SEC’s desire to install safeguards for crypto investors in America in a Bloomberg interview, stating: “If somebody…

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# Nigerian crypto adoption rises despite govt crackdown

# Nigerian crypto adoption rises despite govt crackdown

“# Nigerian crypto adoption rises despite govt crackdown ” Nigerian cryptocurrency adoption continues to rise in spite of government crackdown, with peer-to-peer (P2P) trade volume for Bitcoin posting its second strongest week on record last month. According to data from Google Trends, Nigeria still ranks number by search interest for the keyword “Bitcoin” as of…

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