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43% of Singaporeans currently own cryptocurrency, of which 77% hold two or more different types. The Index sits at 55. […]

Singapore – 1 February 2023 – Independent Reserve, the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange for all investors in Singapore, will look to further strengthen its Asia footprint with the upcoming appointment of Lasanka Perera as Chief Executive Officer, Singapore. 

Institutions can securely access Independent Reserve’s licensed crypto exchange for digital asset liquidity and crypto-fiat rails directly from the Fireblocks platform 

Over the last 12 months, the Australian IRCI dropped from 54 to 45, driven by a sharp dip in crypto ownership among 18-24-year-olds and fewer investors realising profits. Other key highlights include:

We’re happy to launch our new trading website – rebuilt from the ground up with new features and a faster and more intuitive interface. At the same time, it’s important to know that we still have the same mature core infrastructure securing your assets, and the new site has passed external penetration testing.

Independent Reserve has no exposure to FTX, Alameda Research, or the FTT token. As such, there is no impact to our customers from recent events. I’d like to take this opportunity to assure you that your assets are safe with Independent Reserve. Independent Reserve is a pure orderbook exchange. This means that we provide a platform for investors to trade cryptocurrency amongst each other. Our revenue comes from charging a small fee on each trade.

As the dust settles on the FTX debacle, many crypto investors are left searching for a safe and secure alternative. Independent Reserve, established in 2013 as an Australian crypto exchange was built with a vision to be the most secure and trusted way to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Moreover, we aimed to transform cryptocurrency technology into secure, robust and regulated financial services, and do things the right way.

The Ethereum (ETH) network will be forking on Thursday the 15th of September at approximately 10am Sydney time, 8am Singapore time. The exact time of the fork will be determined based on an algorithm explained here. If the timing changes significantly, we will send an update closer to the time.

It follows a successful initial 12-month partnership between the two organisations. As part of the extension, Independent Reserve will continue its match-day activations at Sydney Swans home games, digital activations across Sydney’s online channels, and competitions to give Swans’ fans exclusive experiences.

When we first started, Bitcoin was at $12 and Ethereum was just a twinkle in Vitalik’s eye. Fast forward to today, and cryptocurrency has become an increasingly mainstream asset class.

We are excited to announce that we will be listing Solana (SOL) on our exchange. Deposits, withdrawals, and post only orders will be enabled on Tuesday the 17st of May at 9:30pm, with trading going live at 11am on Thursday the 19rd of May.

The Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) Singapore is a nationwide, cross-sectional research survey (mirroring Singapore’s demographics with a proportionate split between genders, age, income and ethnic backgrounds) that examines a nation’s awareness, adoption, trust and confidence in cryptocurrency.