Singapore’s lobbyists oppose proposed blanket ban on lending crypto tokens

by Jeremy

A crypto lobbying group based mostly in Singapore has voiced its opposition to the proposal from the central financial institution to ban crypto companies from lending crypto tokens.

On Oct. 26, Singapore’s central financial institution issued session papers and proposed banning digital cost token service suppliers from providing “any credit score facility” to customers, together with each fiat and cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, the Blockchain Affiliation of Singapore (BAS) believes it could be overly restrictive.

In a suggestions doc despatched to the Financial Authority of Singapore (MAS), BAS reportedly argued {that a} blanket ban might push crypto customers to pursue lending their tokens to offshore companies which might be unregulated. BAS additionally highlighted that one of many predominant issues attracting customers to lending is the curiosity that they earn, which the affiliation argues is among the causes individuals maintain crypto.

In an announcement to Bloomberg, BAS board chairman Chia Hock Lai stated that as a substitute of a blanket ban, BAS proposes an method that’s extra measured and focused. This consists of specializing in educating customers on the dangers of utilizing unregulated entities. The chairman defined:

“The proposed measures, whereas well-intended, might need unintended penalties if applied in its entirety, together with main customers to maneuver in direction of unregulated service suppliers.”

As well as, BAS additionally argued {that a} full ban on corporations offering incentives to retail prospects is “too draconian” and instructed a special approach of permitting presents not linked to monetary purchases.

The session paper issued by MAS in October 2022 got here within the midst of a collection of crypto debacles within the nation, together with these involving the Three Arrows Capital (3AC) hedge fund, crypto platform Vauld and crypto lender Hodlnaut.

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