#Singapore ‘bubble’ business hotel welcomes first guests

#Singapore ‘bubble’ business hotel welcomes first guests

“#Singapore ‘bubble’ business hotel welcomes first guests” SINGAPORE – Singapore has launched a travel “bubble” business hotel that allows executives to do face-to-face meetings without a risk of exposure to the coronavirus, in one of the world’s first such facilities. The hotel has meeting rooms outfitted with airtight glass panels to reduce the risk of…

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# BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo negotiate surrender to U.S. authorities

# BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo negotiate surrender to U.S. authorities

“# BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo negotiate surrender to U.S. authorities ” The former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, is in negotiations to surrender to U.S. authorities next month concerning charges that authorities levied against four of the exchange’s executives and co-owners in October. Transcripts of a court teleconference dated Feb….

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#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears

#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears

“#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears” SINGAPORE – A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to computers for home learning has raised privacy concerns over monitoring software installed on the devices. The scheme, accelerated by the closure of schools last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, offers subsidies…

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# Tokenized single-malt scotch collection launches on Singapore exchange

# Tokenized single-malt scotch collection launches on Singapore exchange

“# Tokenized single-malt scotch collection launches on Singapore exchange ” Rare Cask Holdings has listed a tokenized rare whiskey collection on the Singapore-based Hg Exchange. The premium whiskey collection — “Casks of Distinction” — was tokenized on the Zilliqa blockchain based on its ZRC-2 token standard. Commenting on the whiskies in the tokenized collection, Saayan…

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# Crypto custody firm graduates Singapore Monetary Authority’s regulatory sandbox

# Crypto custody firm graduates Singapore Monetary Authority’s regulatory sandbox

“# Crypto custody firm graduates Singapore Monetary Authority’s regulatory sandbox ” Crypto-custody provider and securities firm, Propine, has graduated from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s fintech regulatory sandbox program, emerging with a Capital Markets Services License, and the green-light to commence full operations. The Singapore-based securities services firm for institutional clients was admitted entry to…

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