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SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake in Singaporeβs Coinhako After MAS Approval
SBI Holdings has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Coinhako, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform, after securing approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).Β
The Japanese financial group made the purchase through its subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd., which injected capital into Coinhako parent Holdbuild Pte. Ltd. and bought shares from existing shareholders. The transaction closed July 16, making Coinhako a consolidated subsidiary.
Coinhako operates through Hako Technology Pte. Ltd., holder of a Major Payment Institution license from MAS, and Alpha Hako Ltd., a crypto asset service provider registered with the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.Β
The platform spent a decade building a customer base across Southeast Asia, a region SBI now positions as a base for its digital asset strategy.
SBI plans to combine Coinhakoβs customer base, operational expertise, and regional network with its own financial services, technology, and global footprint. The company intends to expand a digital asset corridor that starts with Japan and Southeast Asia, and to develop services tied to its JPYSC yen-denominated stablecoin. SBI also flagged opportunities in tokenization, on-chain finance, and cross-border trading.
βOur group aims to create a global corridor for digital assets by connecting exchanges around the world, enabling investors worldwide to make optimal investments without being hindered by national borders or currency barriers,β Chairman Yoshitaka Kitao said. He described Singapore as a crucial region because its digital asset regulations are ahead of the curve.
Coinhako co-founder and CEO Yusho Liu called the deal a natural step. βFor the past 10 years, we have built from the ground up Southeast Asiaβs most trusted and legally compliant cryptocurrency platform in the worldβs most advanced regulatory environment,β he said, adding that SBIβs backing gives the firm a stronger foundation.
The acquisition caps a run of crypto moves by the conglomerate, which holds more than 14 million users and $308 billion in assets under custody. In the past month, SBI led EDX Marketsβ $76 million Series C, backed risk manager Gauntlet, launched JPYSC, and partnered with the Solana Foundation on an on-chain financial market in Japan.Β
In June, the group agreed to buy Tokyo exchange Bitbank for about $289 million, and this week it teamed with Ondo Finance to tokenize Japanese equities.
One limit remains: JPYSC does not yet support withdrawals to external wallets, which confines its use to SBIβs own platform.
This post SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake in Singaporeβs Coinhako After MAS Approval first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
Meta's AI glasses are arriving faster than regulators can respond. New York's courtroom ban highlights the growing privacy concerns that countries like Singapore may soon have to address.
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Meta's AI glasses are arriving faster than regulators can respond. New York's courtroom ban highlights the growing privacy concerns that countries like Singapore may soon have to address.
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Yield-bearing stablecoins are becoming one of the more interesting corners of the stablecoin market, and Paxos is pushing that theme through Singapore with USDGL. The regulatory wrapper is the key detail here.
The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price signal, but as a fresh piece of information in a market that is trying to sort real developments from noise. That is why Singapore matters. Paxos is leaning into a jurisdiction known for a more structured approach to digital assets, which may help the product stand apart from less transparent yield offerings.
For more details, visit the official Paxos platform.
Stablecoin users care about yield, but they also care about trust. A higher return is not attractive if users are unsure what backs the product, how reserves are handled, or what protections exist if something breaks.
That is why Singapore matters. Paxos is leaning into a jurisdiction known for a more structured approach to digital assets, which may help the product stand apart from less transparent yield offerings.
Make this an Asia/stablecoin competition angle.
That is the balance readers need to keep in mind. Crypto markets are quick to turn every update into a single-direction trade, but most durable stories are more layered than that. They matter because they change positioning, incentives, infrastructure, or regulation over time.
From here, the important thing is follow-through. If the source data, company update, filing, or on-chain record continues to move in the same direction, this can become part of a larger trend. If it stalls, it is still useful as a snapshot of where attention is sitting today.
For traders and readers, the cleaner takeaway is to separate the confirmed development from the speculation around it. The confirmed part is what deserves coverage. The speculation is what needs caution.
For Stablecoins readers specifically, the story is useful because it gives a clearer frame for the next few sessions. It tells them what to watch, which part of the market is reacting, and where the first obvious risk sits. That is more valuable than simply saying a token, company, or regulator has made a move. The useful work is in connecting the update to liquidity, positioning, adoption, enforcement, or user behaviour without pretending that any single headline controls the whole market.
The practical question now is whether this remains an isolated update or becomes part of a chain of follow-through. A second filing, another wallet move, fresh dashboard data, a new governance vote, or a stronger market reaction can all turn a clean single-day story into a broader narrative. Without that follow-through, it still matters, but more as a marker of where attention was concentrated on July 8 than as a complete trend on its own.
That distinction is especially important in a market where headlines can travel faster than context. A source-backed update gives readers something firmer to work with, but it does not remove liquidity risk, execution risk, or the chance that traders fade the initial reaction once the first wave of attention passes.
In that sense, the headline is only the starting point. The better read is to watch how builders, exchanges, funds, wallets, regulators, or large holders respond after the first announcement has moved through the feed.
This report is based on information from paxos.com.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Source: Paxos

Yield-bearing stablecoins are becoming one of the more interesting corners of the stablecoin market, and Paxos is pushing that theme through Singapore with USDGL. The regulatory wrapper is the key detail here.
The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price signal, but as a fresh piece of information in a market that is trying to sort real developments from noise. That is why Singapore matters. Paxos is leaning into a jurisdiction known for a more structured approach to digital assets, which may help the product stand apart from less transparent yield offerings.
For more details, visit the official Paxos platform.
Stablecoin users care about yield, but they also care about trust. A higher return is not attractive if users are unsure what backs the product, how reserves are handled, or what protections exist if something breaks.
That is why Singapore matters. Paxos is leaning into a jurisdiction known for a more structured approach to digital assets, which may help the product stand apart from less transparent yield offerings.
Make this an Asia/stablecoin competition angle.
That is the balance readers need to keep in mind. Crypto markets are quick to turn every update into a single-direction trade, but most durable stories are more layered than that. They matter because they change positioning, incentives, infrastructure, or regulation over time.
From here, the important thing is follow-through. If the source data, company update, filing, or on-chain record continues to move in the same direction, this can become part of a larger trend. If it stalls, it is still useful as a snapshot of where attention is sitting today.
For traders and readers, the cleaner takeaway is to separate the confirmed development from the speculation around it. The confirmed part is what deserves coverage. The speculation is what needs caution.
For Stablecoins readers specifically, the story is useful because it gives a clearer frame for the next few sessions. It tells them what to watch, which part of the market is reacting, and where the first obvious risk sits. That is more valuable than simply saying a token, company, or regulator has made a move. The useful work is in connecting the update to liquidity, positioning, adoption, enforcement, or user behaviour without pretending that any single headline controls the whole market.
The practical question now is whether this remains an isolated update or becomes part of a chain of follow-through. A second filing, another wallet move, fresh dashboard data, a new governance vote, or a stronger market reaction can all turn a clean single-day story into a broader narrative. Without that follow-through, it still matters, but more as a marker of where attention was concentrated on July 8 than as a complete trend on its own.
That distinction is especially important in a market where headlines can travel faster than context. A source-backed update gives readers something firmer to work with, but it does not remove liquidity risk, execution risk, or the chance that traders fade the initial reaction once the first wave of attention passes.
In that sense, the headline is only the starting point. The better read is to watch how builders, exchanges, funds, wallets, regulators, or large holders respond after the first announcement has moved through the feed.
This report is based on information from paxos.com.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Source: Paxos

Stablecoins are no longer just about holding a digital dollar. Paxos launching USDGL in Singapore shows how issuers are trying to move into regulated yield-bearing products without losing the trust that stablecoin users expect.
The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price signal, but as a fresh piece of information in a market that is trying to sort real developments from noise. The key issue is whether yield can be offered in a way that feels transparent and durable. In stablecoins, trust is everything. If users do not understand the reserve model, the yield source, or the regulatory structure, the product will struggle no matter how attractive the headline rate looks.
For more details, visit the official Paxos platform.
Singapore has become an important jurisdiction for regulated crypto products because it offers a clearer framework than many larger markets. That makes it a natural place for issuers to test products that would face heavier scrutiny elsewhere.
The key issue is whether yield can be offered in a way that feels transparent and durable. In stablecoins, trust is everything. If users do not understand the reserve model, the yield source, or the regulatory structure, the product will struggle no matter how attractive the headline rate looks.
Explain the regulatory wrapper and reserve disclosure angle carefully.
That is the balance readers need to keep in mind. Crypto markets are quick to turn every update into a single-direction trade, but most durable stories are more layered than that. They matter because they change positioning, incentives, infrastructure, or regulation over time.
From here, the important thing is follow-through. If the source data, company update, filing, or on-chain record continues to move in the same direction, this can become part of a larger trend. If it stalls, it is still useful as a snapshot of where attention is sitting today.
For traders and readers, the cleaner takeaway is to separate the confirmed development from the speculation around it. The confirmed part is what deserves coverage. The speculation is what needs caution.
For Stablecoins readers specifically, the story is useful because it gives a clearer frame for the next few sessions. It tells them what to watch, which part of the market is reacting, and where the first obvious risk sits. That is more valuable than simply saying a token, company, or regulator has made a move. The useful work is in connecting the update to liquidity, positioning, adoption, enforcement, or user behaviour without pretending that any single headline controls the whole market.
The practical question now is whether this remains an isolated update or becomes part of a chain of follow-through. A second filing, another wallet move, fresh dashboard data, a new governance vote, or a stronger market reaction can all turn a clean single-day story into a broader narrative. Without that follow-through, it still matters, but more as a marker of where attention was concentrated on July 8 than as a complete trend on its own.
That distinction is especially important in a market where headlines can travel faster than context. A source-backed update gives readers something firmer to work with, but it does not remove liquidity risk, execution risk, or the chance that traders fade the initial reaction once the first wave of attention passes.
In that sense, the headline is only the starting point. The better read is to watch how builders, exchanges, funds, wallets, regulators, or large holders respond after the first announcement has moved through the feed.
This report is based on information from paxos.com.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Source: Paxos

Stablecoins are no longer just about holding a digital dollar. Paxos launching USDGL in Singapore shows how issuers are trying to move into regulated yield-bearing products without losing the trust that stablecoin users expect.
The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price signal, but as a fresh piece of information in a market that is trying to sort real developments from noise. The key issue is whether yield can be offered in a way that feels transparent and durable. In stablecoins, trust is everything. If users do not understand the reserve model, the yield source, or the regulatory structure, the product will struggle no matter how attractive the headline rate looks.
For more details, visit the official Paxos platform.
Singapore has become an important jurisdiction for regulated crypto products because it offers a clearer framework than many larger markets. That makes it a natural place for issuers to test products that would face heavier scrutiny elsewhere.
The key issue is whether yield can be offered in a way that feels transparent and durable. In stablecoins, trust is everything. If users do not understand the reserve model, the yield source, or the regulatory structure, the product will struggle no matter how attractive the headline rate looks.
Explain the regulatory wrapper and reserve disclosure angle carefully.
That is the balance readers need to keep in mind. Crypto markets are quick to turn every update into a single-direction trade, but most durable stories are more layered than that. They matter because they change positioning, incentives, infrastructure, or regulation over time.
From here, the important thing is follow-through. If the source data, company update, filing, or on-chain record continues to move in the same direction, this can become part of a larger trend. If it stalls, it is still useful as a snapshot of where attention is sitting today.
For traders and readers, the cleaner takeaway is to separate the confirmed development from the speculation around it. The confirmed part is what deserves coverage. The speculation is what needs caution.
For Stablecoins readers specifically, the story is useful because it gives a clearer frame for the next few sessions. It tells them what to watch, which part of the market is reacting, and where the first obvious risk sits. That is more valuable than simply saying a token, company, or regulator has made a move. The useful work is in connecting the update to liquidity, positioning, adoption, enforcement, or user behaviour without pretending that any single headline controls the whole market.
The practical question now is whether this remains an isolated update or becomes part of a chain of follow-through. A second filing, another wallet move, fresh dashboard data, a new governance vote, or a stronger market reaction can all turn a clean single-day story into a broader narrative. Without that follow-through, it still matters, but more as a marker of where attention was concentrated on July 8 than as a complete trend on its own.
That distinction is especially important in a market where headlines can travel faster than context. A source-backed update gives readers something firmer to work with, but it does not remove liquidity risk, execution risk, or the chance that traders fade the initial reaction once the first wave of attention passes.
In that sense, the headline is only the starting point. The better read is to watch how builders, exchanges, funds, wallets, regulators, or large holders respond after the first announcement has moved through the feed.
This report is based on information from paxos.com.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Source: Paxos

Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro opened public Zig app booking for an autonomous mobility service in Singaporeβs Punggol district, giving APAC transport and enterprise technology leaders a closer look at regulated robotaxi deployment.
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Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro opened public Zig app booking for an autonomous mobility service in Singaporeβs Punggol district, giving APAC transport and enterprise technology leaders a closer look at regulated robotaxi deployment.
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Singapore's rollout of passkeys for Singpass signals a critical shift in digital identity. This article explores how device-bound authentication, such as Windows Hello for Business, helps Singaporean organizations move beyond vulnerable passwords.
The post Singaporeβs Shift to Passkeys Reveals a Password Problem appeared first on TechRepublic.
Singapore's rollout of passkeys for Singpass signals a critical shift in digital identity. This article explores how device-bound authentication, such as Windows Hello for Business, helps Singaporean organizations move beyond vulnerable passwords.
The post Singaporeβs Shift to Passkeys Reveals a Password Problem appeared first on TechRepublic.