News

Independent Reserve SG is proud to be the newest member of the VerifyVASP Alliance. As one of the first crypto exchanges to hold a Major Payment Institution License issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), joining the alliance is in line with the strict policies and processes that have been put in place.

We’re pleased to announce that Independent Reserve has been ISO 27001 Certified as of 29 December 2021. 

Highlights from the IRCI in 2021; 28.8% of Australians now own or have owned crypto (up from 18.4% in 2020). The proportion of women who own crypto has doubled from 10.1% in 2020 to 20%. 89% of Aussie crypto owners have made money or broken even, up from 78% in 2020.

The Sydney Swans have teamed up with Independent Reserve, who have joined the club as the Official Cryptocurrency Exchange of the Sydney Swans.

[SINGAPORE, 1 October 2021] Cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve has today received approval for a Major Payment Institution Licence in Singapore from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) under the Payment Services Act (“PSA”) to operate as a regulated provider for Digital Payment Token (“DPT”) Services. It is one of the first virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to obtain full licensure approval under the PSA in Singapore.

We will be performing system maintenance and upgrades on Sunday the 12th of September at 12pm Sydney time. We expect this to last approximately 4 hours and during this time you will not be able to access your Independent Reserve account.