Singapore proposes ban on crypto credit to rein in token trading

Financial regulator issues framework to tighten digital assets oversight

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore is moving beyond the scrutinizing of crypto companies to limiting the ways retail investors can partake in trading. © Reuters

DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore on Wednesday proposed a ban on credit lines to fund cryptocurrency purchases, as the city-state takes another step to rein in the digital assets sector, which with the crash of coin prices this year has seen the fall of token service providers.

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