FintechNews.sg – Weekly Newsletter
Period: 20 December 2025 – 27 December 2025
📝 Executive Summary
- Tokenisation moves into commercial use: Standard Chartered rolled out tokenised SGD and USD deposit capabilities in Singapore, marking a ramp-up of blockchain use in corporate treasury operations, with Ant International as the first adopter. (Fintech Singapore)
- Practical crypto payments progress: A feature article on Bitcoin payment buttons highlights how merchants globally are beginning to integrate Bitcoin into everyday commerce, signaling broader infrastructural uptake of digital currencies. (Fintech Singapore)
- Sovereign digital asset strategy appears: Bhutan pledged a significant allocation of 10,000 BTC toward its Gelephu Mindfulness City project, framing Bitcoin as a strategic national asset and hinting at an emerging model for digital governance and financial planning in smaller economies. (Fintech Singapore)
- Quiet newsroom cycle: FintechNews.sg announced an editorial year-end break from 23 December to 2 January, suggesting a temporary slowdown in new article publication over the holiday period. (Fintech Singapore)
📈 Key Trends
- Tokenised deposits gaining commercial traction in Singapore’s regulated financial market.
- Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure is evolving from niche to practical merchant use cases.
- Sovereign digital asset allocation strategies are emerging outside major economies.
- Holiday news cycles may reduce volume of breaking fintech updates through early January.
- Cross-border digital asset narratives continue to underpin regional fintech discourse.
🇸🇬 Singapore
Digital Assets / Blockchain
- StanChart Rolls Out Tokenised SGD and USD Deposits in Singapore (22 Dec 2025) Standard Chartered launched tokenised Singapore dollar and US dollar deposit products in Singapore, enabling near-real-time movement of corporate funds on a blockchain-based platform, with Ant International as the first client. Source: https://fintechnews.sg/124091/digitalassets/standard-chartered-tokenised-deposits/ (Fintech Singapore)
🌍 Global / Crypto
Crypto / Digital Assets
- Bitcoin Payment Button: Bridging Digital Currencies and Global Commerce (21 Dec 2025) A feature article explores how Bitcoin payment buttons are being integrated into merchant workflows worldwide, facilitating direct crypto payments and representing practical adoption of Bitcoin in global commerce. Source: https://fintechnews.sg/124107/crypto/bitcoin-payment-button-bridging-digital-currencies-and-global-commerce/ (Fintech Singapore)
Crypto / Digital Assets
- Bhutan Pledges 10,000 Bitcoin for Gelephu Mindfulness City (22 Dec 2025) The Kingdom of Bhutan pledged to allocate up to 10,000 BTC to support development of the Gelephu Mindfulness City, positioning Bitcoin as a strategic national asset and part of its broader blockchain strategy. Source: https://fintechnews.sg/124093/digitalassets/bhutan-bitcoin-pledge-gelephu-mindfulness-city/ (Fintech Singapore)
📌 Notes
- FintechNews.sg’s editorial calendar indicates a hiatus from 23 Dec 2025 to 2 Jan 2026, which may affect news volume for the coming week. (Fintech Singapore)
- Coverage this week was light due to year-end scheduling; major reports and event summaries earlier in December remain relevant for broader context.
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