Singapore regulator reiterates crypto warning after reported Binance hack
Business · First reported 7 Nov, 05:10 · Updated 21:07
Singapore’s Monetary Authority says cryptocurrency trading is unsuitable for the general public and that Binance is not authorized to provide regulated financial services in Singapore. A separate headline frames the hack as a complication for Singapore’s tokenized-stock ambitions, but provides no further details.
- MAS renewed its warning about cryptocurrency trading after reports of a hack involving Binance-controlled wallets, and said trading is unsuitable for the general public.
- MAS said Binance is not authorized to provide regulated financial services in Singapore. It also said licensing cannot eliminate risks or guarantee against investment losses.
- Nikkei Asia’s headline links the hack to Singapore’s tokenized-stock push, but the supplied snippet does not explain how the push may be affected.
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- Reported amount transferred
- Approximately $6.3 billion in crypto assets from Binance-controlled wallets.
- MAS warning
- MAS said cryptocurrency trading is unsuitable for the general public.
- Binance status in Singapore
- MAS said Binance is not authorized to provide regulated financial services in Singapore.
- Withdrawal disruption
- The reported incident temporarily disrupted withdrawals and some trading services on the exchange.
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