Singapore • Mar 4, 2026

Standard Chartered’s TP ICAP mandate inserts bank custody and settlement into wholesale digital-asset execution

Standard Chartered’s 4 March 2026 appointment matters because it places a named bank custodian and settlement agent inside TP ICAP’s matched-principal digital-asset venue stack.

Singapore • Dec 3, 2025

Monetary Authority of Singapore turns BLOOM into the settlement leg of Project Guardian

MAS’s 3 December 2025 speech clarifies an ambiguity that still existed after the October BLOOM launch.

Singapore • Nov 11, 2025

DBS and Kinexys make interbank tokenized deposits Singapore's next operating test

DBS turns Singapore's 2025 tokenization story into an interoperability question: can bank-issued liabilities move across bank platforms and chain types without losing money-form discipline?

Singapore • Aug 25, 2025

OCBC Bank’s digital US commercial paper programme makes tokenised debt a live USD funding lane

The August 2025 announcement is not just another tokenisation pilot: OCBC Bank disclosed a live US$1 billion programme, a completed first issuance, named commercial intent, and external institutional participation across dealer or placement, custody, investor and lifecycle operations.