Policy Event Β· Medium impact

MAS to Publish Draft Stablecoin Legislation Following FinTech Festival Announcements

Following announcements at the 2025 Singapore FinTech Festival, MAS will publish draft stablecoin legislation and run tokenised bill trials in 2026. The framework focuses on reserve backing requirements, strengthening Singapore's position as a regulated digital asset hub.

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APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a medium-impact signal around stablecoin, regulation in Singapore. Protocols/assets in scope: USDT, USDC. 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.

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