On April 2—“Liberation Day”—the Trump administration announced a series of tariffs aimed at boosting U.S. economic competitiveness. The move, however, simultaneously weakened the U.S. dollar, ...

Summary On 21 February 2025, Bybit cryptocurrency exchange suffered a record-breaking $1.5 billion Ethereum theft through sophisticated social engineering and manipulation of multi-signature smart contract ...

Summary The two Microsoft outages in July surprised the world, showing that even reliable software providers can face technical issues. These outages caused significant disruptions, ...

Summary Synapse’s 2024 bankruptcy disrupted millions of users due to financial mismanagement and poor reconciliation of FBO accounts. The collapse exposed risks in third-party banking ...

Summary The recent AI surge has driven markets to new highs, with companies like NVIDIA leading the way. However, after AI stock prices dropped in ...

Summary Generative AI (GenAI) promises revolutionary impacts on finance, from automating loan approvals to personalized investment advice. However, ensuring its benefits extend to all users ...

Summary Singapore’s Budget 2024, unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, commits substantial investments to fintech growth, including S$2 billion for the Financial Sector Development ...

Summary Singapore, renowned for its business-friendly environment, faces an enigma: its IPO market trails behind global and regional rivals despite its status as a premier ...

Summary Discover how Singapore is combating the rise of deepfakes and enhancing digital trust through rigorous verification processes and innovative AI technologies. This article explores ...

Summary Ever wonder how our newest Web3 technologies could value-add to, or even transform, the music industry? Read on to discover how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) ...

Summary Explore the future of secure, efficient digital transactions as MAS launches its 2024 CBDC pilot. Discover how this initiative aims to enhance banking, foster ...

Summary Despite its reputation as a global financial hub, Singapore’s cryptocurrency market faces a significant regulatory shift. This article explores why MAS’s new regulations aim ...

Roughly a decade ago, there was a big shake-up to the startup world. Entrepreneurs looking to fund their latest business venture no longer had to ...

Summary: In May 2023, MAS ordered DBS to set aside additional regulatory capital, in response to disruptions to the lender’s digital banking and ATM services. ...

In recent years, #digitalisation has been the talk of the town as financial services firms seek to differentiate themselves and meet evolving customer demands. Traditional ...

With a steady stream of investments pouring in, Singapore is solidifying its position as the financial technology (fintech) hub of Southeast Asia. The government has ...

Summary: Even if you live under a rock, you have probably heard of the abbreviation SVB by now. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has ...

In recent years, #China has been developing at an unprecedented speed. As the world’s 2nd largest economy with a GDP growth averaging 9% from 1989 ...

The launch of ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, reaching a hundred million users a mere two months after its launch. In the process, ...

Individual investors banded together on the subreddit thread r/wallstreetbets and egged each other on to buy shares in the company GameStop. Why? To “squeeze” a ...

One article on CNET, the American website that covers and reviews technology and consumer electronics, was titled  “What is a credit card?”. Another was titled ...

There are many reservations about the use of AI by dominant institutions and companies – namely, the lack of transparency and the potential for discrimination. ...

According to #PwC, 31% of Singapore’s Fintech firm provides payment services, making payments the largest subsector in Fintech. What are some of the most commonly ...

This morning at the Department of Information Systems and Analytics Seminar, Alex Tuzhilin (NYU) on his recent work entitled “Predicting Consumer Choice from Raw Eye-Movement ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s central bank, announced that it is pressing ahead with the regulation of stablecoins, unveiling a slew of ...

Feb 7, 2023 – Bondee, the latest social networking app, has come under fire for previous mentions of NFTs and a blockchain wallet in its ...

Be Alert Against Scams! In the past decade, more and more people have become interested in cryptocurrency and the digital assets associated with it. While ...