Libeara Secures Singapore MAS Capital Markets Services License for Tokenised Assets
Libeara, the real-world asset tokenisation platform incubated by Standard Chartered SC Ventures, has been granted a Capital Markets Services licence by MAS. This allows Libeara to deal in tokenised securities and fund units for institutional clients, transforming it from infrastructure provider to regulated market participant.
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For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around licensing, tokenization in Singapore. Protocols/assets in scope: ETH. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.
Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.
The US SEC disclosed that three firms notified it of plans to operate tokenized-securities venues under a new innovation exemption, including TSV LLC and OKXICE. The arrangements raise requirements around securities registration, custody, transfer controls, corporate actions and settlement.
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The AIFC Court granted AFSA injunctions barring Coinbase, BingX, Bitcoin.com, HTX, BitMart and WEEX from offering or advertising digital-asset services within the AIFC without authorisation. The action raises immediate geofencing, marketing, onboarding and wind-down control requirements for platforms serving the jurisdiction.
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Google Ads updated its UAE financial-services advertising policy, requiring advertisers promoting crypto exchanges, wallets, CFDs or forex services to hold a CMA, DFSA, FSRA or VARA licence and complete Google certification from 21 October. The change ties customer-acquisition eligibility to licence scope, target geography and advertising disclosures.
ASIC commenced consultation on proposed guidance and standards for Australia's Digital Assets Framework, which begins on 8 April 2027. The package covers licensing, customer disclosures, asset holding, trading and settlement standards, and financial requirements for digital asset and tokenised custody platforms.