FintechNews.sg – Weekly Newsletter

Posted on December 27, 2025 at 09:56 PM

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)
  • 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

🌍 Global / Crypto

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets


📌 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.