FintechNews.sg – Weekly Newsletter, January 10, 2026

Posted on January 10, 2026 at 05:45 PM

FintechNews.sg – Weekly Newsletter

Period: January 3 – January 10, 2026


📝 Executive Summary

This week’s FintechNews.sg coverage reflects ongoing expansion and strategic shifts across digital assets, payments and regional fintech leadership roles. A major theme is infrastructure growth and interoperability, illustrated by stablecoin‑powered payouts expanding into new currencies and broader adoption of mobile payments in tourism markets. (Fintech Singapore)

In crypto and digital assets, institutional building blocks continue to be fortified: Fireblocks has moved deeper into financial controls with a strategic acquisition, while stablecoin‑based payout platforms are diversifying services that underpin global settlement infrastructure. (Fintech Singapore)

On the payments front, countries beyond Singapore are driving adoption, especially in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s focus on cashless options for tourists highlights evolving payment behaviors and cross‑border use cases. (Fintech Singapore)

Regionally, leadership movement and sector enablement are prominent. Salesforce’s appointment of a new ASEAN head underlines enterprise fintech growth priorities, particularly around AI‑led transformation. (Fintech Singapore)

Lastly, risk and compliance awareness is gaining prominence with the announcement of a regional webinar addressing the Asia Pacific fraud crisis — signaling the sector’s need to reinforce safeguards amid rapid digitisation. (Fintech Singapore)


  • Stablecoin infrastructure expansion: Platforms are broadening payout capabilities across currencies, signaling maturity in crypto‑linked settlement rails. (Fintech Singapore)
  • Cross‑border payments in tourism growing: QR and card‑based cashless options are gaining traction among tourists in Southeast Asia. (Fintech Singapore)
  • Leadership moves spotlight regional strategy: Enterprise tech firms are prioritising ASEAN growth with senior fintech leadership hires. (Fintech Singapore)
  • Risk and compliance resurgence: Fraud mitigation and regulatory response are rising to prominence as fintech activity scales. (Fintech Singapore)
  • Events and educational formats proliferate: Webinars and forums address core challenges like fraud and risk across APAC.

🇸🇬 Singapore

Crypto / Digital Assets

Payments

Leadership / Enterprise

Events / Risk


🌏 Southeast Asia

Payments


🌏 Asia

Digital Assets / Payments (Thailand & APAC)