Former MAS chair who called crypto ‘highly risky’ wins Singapore’s presidential race
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, former chair of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has been elected as the next president of Singapore, winning with over 70% of the vote.
Posted 9/4/2023, 3:51:18 PM
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Singapore's new president, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has called cryptocurrency "purely speculative" and "slightly crazy," may have an influence on shaping policies related to finance, including cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), despite the largely ceremonial nature of the role.