{"id":29367,"date":"2026-05-21T21:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/singapore-mas-revokes-bsquared-license-over-false-data\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:12:36","slug":"singapore-mas-revokes-bsquared-license-over-false-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/singapore-mas-revokes-bsquared-license-over-false-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore MAS revokes Bsquared license over false data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Singapore\u2019s MAS has revoked the Bsquared license after finding false statements and serious regulatory breaches at the crypto firm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ae83a96ea95bcfed0ecf2ec9900c2016\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Singapore\u2019s MAS revoked Bsquared Technology\u2019s MPI licence effective May 14, less than 18 months after it was granted on January 1, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>MAS found serious weaknesses in risk management and conflict of interest policies, plus failures in outsourcing arrangements with related entities.<\/li>\n<li>Bsquared provided false or misleading information to MAS on multiple occasions, from its licence application through the regulator\u2019s own inspection.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The Monetary Authority of Singapore <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mas.gov.sg\/news\/media-releases\/2026\/mas-revokes-the-major-payment-institution-licence-of-bsquared-technology-pte-ltd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">revoked<\/a> Bsquared Technology\u2019s MPI licence effective May 14, 2026. The revocation came 16 months after the licence was granted, one of the fastest enforcement actions against a newly licensed crypto firm in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>MAS said an on-site inspection in 2025 uncovered significant weaknesses in Bsquared\u2019s risk management practices and conflict of interest policies. More critically, Bsquared had provided false or misleading information on multiple occasions, from its licence application through MAS\u2019s own inspection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Singapore\u2019s central bank has revoked the major payment institution license of a local crypto liquidity provider, a rare move for the regulator as the city-state seeks to mitigate risks in the industry <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dTWc0zuBUR\">https:\/\/t.co\/dTWc0zuBUR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bloomberg (@business) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/2057052435449806885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What MAS found during its inspection of Bsquared<\/h2>\n<p>The inspection also revealed failures in Bsquared\u2019s outsourcing arrangements with related entities, breaching MAS guidelines on third-party management. The regulator is reviewing whether senior officers at the firm bear personal accountability for the breaches.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Bsquared operated as a digital payment token service provider for crypto trading and token transfers. Under the Payment Services Act, the firm must now provide a closure certificate from independent auditors confirming all customer funds were properly handled. Bloomberg has reported that MAS has issued crypto licences to 37 firms in total, making a revocation an unusual enforcement step.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the revocation signals for Singapore\u2019s crypto posture<\/h3>\n<p>Singapore has built its crypto hub credentials since introducing the Payment Services Act in 2020. Crypto.news has tracked MAS\u2019s push to raise compliance standards, including its final warning to unlicensed exchanges in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto.news has also reported on recent MPI licence approvals including BitGo, highlighting the high bar licence holders must maintain.<\/p>\n<p>The Bsquared case, involving false statements from the moment of application, is likely to increase scrutiny of all MPI holders\u2019 historical disclosures. Crypto.news has noted Singapore\u2019s parallel effort to build a tokenization framework alongside strict enforcement standards.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore\u2019s MAS has revoked the Bsquared license after finding false statements and serious regulatory breaches at the crypto firm. 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