Answered on : 2024-01-24
1. Ripple Labs' Singapore arm has secured a Major Payments Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to offer regulated digital payment token services [2] [3].
2. The license, granted on October 3, 2023, positions Ripple among 14 companies licensed for digital payment token services in Singapore [1].
3. Ripple's license allows the expansion of customer use of XRP, its cryptocurrency [4].
4. The company received in-principle approval on June 21, 2023, prior to the formal license approval [5] [6].
5. Authorities in Singapore awarded a total of 190 Major Payment Institution Licenses, with 11 going to Digital Payment Token companies, including Ripple [8].
*References:*
- [1] Crypto firm Ripple secures Singapore payments licence
- [2] Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved
- [3] Ripple attains SG license for digital payment token services
- [4] Crypto firm Ripple gets in-principle payments license in
- [5] Ripple gets in-principle approval for Singapore digital
- [6] Ripple gets in-principle approval for Singapore license
- [8] Ripple Obtains In-Principle Approval for Major Payments