Cryptocurrency investors in Singapore may have to go through a risk awareness assessment before being allowed to trade. They will also not be able to use credit cards or any form of borrowing to trade cryptocurrencies. These are among the measures proposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to protect retail consumers. A risk awareness assessment is also being proposed to ensure that retail customers have sufficient knowledge of the risks involved. DPT service providers will not be allowed to offer any monetary or non-monetary incentives to retail customers upon sign-up, or to any person to encourage referrals of its service.
Singapore's central bank has proposed additional regulatory restrictions on stable coins and cryptocurrency trading. Among the restrictions outlined are a prohibition on firms lending out cryptocurrency held by retail consumers and a requirement that client assets be kept separate from their own holdings. Businesses engaged in cryptocurrency trading would also not be permitted to give incentives to draw in retail consumers, accept credit card payments, or provide loans. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recommended that stable coins issued in Singapore may only be tied to the Singapore dollar or any other Group of Ten (G10) currency. Issuers of stable coins are required to hold reserve assets in cash, cash equivalents, or short-dated sovereign debt securities equal to 100% of the par value of the SCS in circulation. It is unclear when the proposed measures might be brought in, but the public has beeninvited to give feedback by Dec.21.