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GUUD Announces New Enhancements to RYTETFAP, Bringing Greater Efficiency and Value to Corporates
Singapore’s GUUD (Finance) Pte. Ltd. (“GUUD Finance”) today announced new enhancements to RYTETFAP, previously known as CamelONE Trade Finance, Southeast Asia’s first multi-bank trade finance application portal made available for users on Singapore’s Networked Trade Platform (“NTP”) in November 2019.
The recently rebranded portal, RYTETFAP, is now part of a larger trade financing platform, RYTE, that was launched on 8 July 2021 by GUUD Finance, as part of the Group’s efforts to create a comprehensive, intelligent trade financing platform covering a full suite of financing products and services that would meet the needs of smaller businesses as well as large multinational corporations.
RYTE provides business users with varied options for financing revolving around their trade flow; from supply chain financing to documentary trade, all within a single platform. Whether corporates are looking to apply for import GST financing, letter of credit issuance or shipment financing, they can access the RYTE platform to link up with an appropriate service provider that will assist them with their requirements.
While RYTE includes RYTEGST and other loan modules that will allow corporates to apply for financing with non-bank financial institutions, RYTETFAP focuses on bringing on board reputable trade finance bank partners that corporates regularly engage with, so corporates can track all their transactions with different banking partners on a single platform, while securely retrieving details of their shipments via NTP’s secure data repository for easy trade finance applications.
By December 2021, RYTETFAP will be introducing new features and functions which will enhance its product offerings in Letter of Credit (“LC”) issuance including LC advising, LC advising amendments, LC confirmation, and Export collection and purchase under LC. A new module will also be made available where RYTETFAP will be integrated with Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) TradeTrust utility for the electronic presentation of digital documents such as Bills of Lading.
Despite the portal being relatively new to the market, RYTETFAP has seen good progress and success in onboarding both banks and customers. The portal has 11 leading trade finance bank partners and clocked more than SGD 625 million in throughput as of end August 2021, a number much larger than established multi-bank trade finance portals in the region.
The latest bank onboard RYTETFAP, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) in Singapore, has seen their workflows being enhanced and their large clients such as Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd., have been pleased at how efficient their processes have become after adopting RYTETFAP as their main solution for submitting trade finance applications.
Mr. Koji Nagatomi, Chief Operating Officer of the Asia Pacific Business Unit and CEO of Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. shared, “Antiquated trade processes pose consistent global challenges for traders. RYTETFAP has since provided a much faster and easier trade finance solution for us, eliminating the cumbersome and expensive paper-based processes.”
“As one of the leading banks in Japan and across this region, SMBC has accelerated our plans and we are taking bigger and quicker steps in our digital transformation journey to better enable our customers during these challenging times. We are honoured to support Mitsui’s transition to digital for greater banking efficiency. Our approach to technology and innovation has always been about bridging our stakeholders to the future, and we are very pleased to collaborate with GUUD Finance as a participating bank of RYTETFAP to spur innovation in trade finance,” said Mr Yoshiaki Kageyama, Managing Executive Officer and Co-Head of Asia Pacific at SMBC.
Constant updates to RYTETFAP have been ongoing to enable it to deliver a more comprehensive trade financing experience that covers a greater breadth and depth of trade financing products, with the aim to smoothen the entire trade financing application process for corporates of different sizes across various industries.
Using the latest technological tools and leveraging the secure data from trade applications managed within the GUUD ecosystem, RYTETFAP aims to provide simplified, streamlined, and seamless end-to-end trade financing application processes and real-time updates for users, making it a must-have tool for corporates who engage in trade financing activities on a regular basis.
Commenting on RYTETFAP, Desmond Loh, CEO, GUUD Finance said: “RYTETFAP is a product that many corporates and banks can benefit from using. For banks, cost of IT deployment is substantially lower, as RYTETFAP provides an easy-to-use interface and up-to-date features all for a simple transaction fee. For corporate users, they can apply for trade finance from any banks they have an existing relationship with, and enjoy fast, secure financing on their trade transactions.”
GUUD is one of the fastest-growing trade technology companies in Singapore, with offices strategically located in China, Indonesia and Kenya, and projects spanning more than 17 countries. The company has achieved many firsts including the launch of Seafood Xchange, Singapore’s first B2B seafood e-marketplace for seafood traders. CamelONE™ Trade Finance (now known as RYTETFAP), launched in November 2019 is the first unified multi-bank trade finance portal in Southeast Asia and their Smart eCO solution is the world’s first blockchain-enabled eCertificate of Origin.
GUUD Finance is the financing arm of GUUD Pte Ltd, a portfolio company of DeClout Pte Ltd, a leading technology business builder headquartered in Singapore.
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Blocks & Headlines: Today in Blockchain – April 23, 2025 – EDPB, Binance, MicroCloud, Nile Coin, TruaBroker
Welcome to Blocks & Headlines, your daily op-ed–style briefing on the most significant developments in blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency industry. Today’s dispatch spotlights landmark privacy guidelines from the European Data Protection Board, Malaysia’s engagement with Binance’s founder to turbocharge digital finance, a groundbreaking blockchain reconstruction solution from MicroCloud Hologram, the impending launch of Nile Coin on Solana by Hyperscale Data’s subsidiary BitNile.com, and Trua’s AI-driven TruaBroker compliance platform. These stories underscore how regulation, infrastructure innovation, token launches, and compliance automation are shaping Web3’s next chapter.
1. EU’s Privacy Guardrails: EDPB Proposes Blockchain Data Access Guidelines
Source: Decrypt
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published draft guidelines aimed at reconciling blockchain’s immutable architecture with GDPR’s privacy mandates. Key directives include avoiding on-chain storage of personal data when it conflicts with Data Protection by Design and by Default, conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing, and implementing organizational and technical measures to limit default data access to an “indefinite number of persons” Decrypt.
Op-Ed Insight:These guidelines mark a pivotal moment. By mandating privacy-by-design and off-chain anchoring of sensitive information, the EDPB effectively pressures projects to adopt hybrid architectures—where on-chain transparency coexists with off-chain confidentiality. While defenders of pure decentralization decry potential censorship, privacy advocates hail these guardrails as essential to prevent authoritarian misuse of immutable ledgers. Ultimately, projects that bake data protection into their smart contracts and storage layers will secure both regulatory compliance and user trust.
2. Malaysia Taps Binance’s CZ for a Blockchain Finance Overhaul
Source: Bitcoin News
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has initiated high-level discussions with Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Binance’s founder and former CEO, to position Malaysia as Southeast Asia’s preeminent hub for tokenization and digital finance. The dialogue focuses on leveraging blockchain to modernize capital markets, streamline cross-border payments, and foster regulatory sandboxes that attract global Web3 startups Beamstart.
Op-Ed Insight: Engaging CZ signals Malaysia’s ambition to leapfrog legacy financial architectures by importing Binance’s exchange expertise and compliance playbooks. Yet success hinges on crafting balanced regulations that encourage innovation without compromising investor protection. If Malaysia can marry CZ’s technical insights with proactive oversight—such as clear licensing pathways for decentralized exchanges—it could catalyze a shift in regional capital flows from traditional finance hubs like Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
3. MicroCloud Hologram’s VSS-Powered Blockchain Reconstruction Solution
Source: PR Newswire
MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO) unveiled an innovative blockchain reconstruction solution that employs Verifiable Secret Sharing (VSS) technology to split and distribute private key shares across distributed nodes. Four core components—VSS-based key sharding, redundant node storage, dynamic participant verification, and incentive-driven reward/penalty mechanisms—enable rapid, trustless restoration of blockchain data integrity following attacks or node failures PR Newswire.
Op-Ed Insight: As DeFi and on-chain finance proliferate, uninterrupted availability and data consistency have become paramount. MicroCloud’s VSS approach transforms reconstruction from a centralized recovery process into a decentralized protocol, minimizing reliance on any single custodian. This paradigm could redefine disaster-recovery benchmarks: imagine an exploited smart contract whose state is instantly rebuilt through pre-sharded secrets, preserving transactional continuity without manual key escrow.
4. BitNile.com to Launch Nile Coin on Solana Blockchain
Source: GlobeNewswire
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) announced that its social gaming subsidiary BitNile.com will launch Nile Coin on Solana on May 1, 2025. Solana’s high throughput and low fees position it as an optimal platform for BitNile’s gaming ecosystems, where Nile Coin will fuel in-game economies, reward completions, and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions. Further details on tokenomics and utility are expected in the coming weeks GlobeNewswire.
Op-Ed Insight: While new token launches are ubiquitous, Nile Coin’s Solana-native design leverages one of the fastest blockchains for scalable micro-transactions—a critical requirement for social gaming. Success will depend on robust token utility, partnership integrations, and community incentives. If BitNile.com can embed Nile Coin across multiple entertainment verticals (e-sports, virtual concerts, NFTs), it could ignite a network-effect flywheel, bolstering both user engagement and on-chain liquidity.
5. TruaBroker: Automating Compliance with AI-Powered Trust Credentials
Source: PR Newswire (via Benzinga)
Trua, a leader in digital trust credentials, launched TruaBroker
, a cloud-based platform that automates compliance for broker-dealers and Registered Investment Advisors. Built on Trua’s patented Continuous Evaluation engine, TruaBroker delivers real-time monitoring of FINRA, SEC, and NFA records; identity verification; and continuous credential checks—all without IT integration. Its AI algorithms flag licensing gaps, disciplinary histories, and civil actions, enabling firms to maintain audit readiness and mitigate risk proactively Benzinga.
Op-Ed Insight: In an era when on-chain transactions intersect with regulated financial activities, seamless compliance is non-negotiable. TruaBroker’s model—issuing reusable, verifiable digital credentials anchored by blockchain—offers a blueprint for how KYC/AML processes can evolve into dynamic, trustless workflows. As DeFi platforms eye tokenized securities and on-ramps, integrating similar continuous-evaluation mechanics could become a competitive differentiator, blending self-sovereign identity with regulatory assurance.
Conclusion
Today’s headlines illustrate blockchain’s multifaceted evolution: from regulatory frameworks enforcing privacy and consumer rights, to infrastructure innovations that ensure resilience; from national strategies enlisting industry titans to drive tokenization, to platform launches forging new digital economies; and from compliance automation transforming institutional trust to AI-powered credentialing.
As the space matures, successful projects will be those that:
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Embed privacy and compliance by design—aligning with GDPR and global regulations.
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Invest in self-healing architectures—leveraging cryptographic primitives like VSS.
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Cultivate vibrant token ecosystems—anchored on high-performance chains.
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Adopt continuous, AI-driven governance—bridging the gap between Web3 innovation and traditional financial oversight.
Stay tuned to Blocks & Headlines for incisive commentary and daily updates on the blockchain stories that shape tomorrow’s decentralized future.
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