March 2 (Reuters) – Binance’s custody unit Ceffu said on Thursday it is planning to apply for a permit to offer payment services in Singapore, as the crypto exchange makes another attempt to function in the crypto-friendly city-state.
“Once the relevant amendments to the Payment Services Act go live and the application for a custody license opens, Ceffu will make its official application with the MAS(Monetary Authority of Singapore),” the unit’s Vice President Athena Yu said in a statement to Reuters.
The unit, launched in 2021, was recently rebranded to Ceffu from Binance Custody.
Late last year U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, Crypto.com and DBS Vickers – brokerage run by Singapore’s largest bank DBS – received similar approval from the central bank to offer payment services in the country.
Binance has earlier faced challenges in Singapore. Its affiliate Binance Asia Services withdrew a local license application in December 2021 without giving a reason beyond “strategic, commercial and developmental” considerations.
