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Singapore's New Digital Token Service Provider Licensing Framework

Effective 30th June 2025, Singapore's financial regulatory framework takes a major leap forward. With the full commencement of key provisions under...

Singapore Technology

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Digital Assets, Insolvency And Restructuring

An exploration of insolvency trends and developments in the crypto, DAOs and digital assets space following a roundtable with Rajah & Tann and the Baker & Partners Cayman team.

Singapore Insolvency

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Baker & Partners

SEC Strategy Shift: Coinbase Case Collapse, Binance Stay Mark Crypto Regulatory Turning Point

February 21, 2025 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement strategy underwent seismic changes today as the agency moved to dismiss its high-profile lawsuit against Coinbase.

Singapore Technology

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Combatting Payment Account Fraud: Singapore's Shared Responsibility Framework

On October 24, 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly announced the

Singapore Finance

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A&O Shearman

FinTech Comparative Guide

Singapore Technology

KGP Legal LLC

Blockchain Comparative Guide

Singapore Technology

OC Queen Street LLC

This Blockchain Invention Marks A Breakthrough In Anti-Counterfeiting: Tracking And Tracing Of Individual Products Across The Entire Globe

Singapore Technology

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Schweiger & Partners

Year Of The Dragon: Round Up Of Recent Developments To The Regulatory Framework For Virtual Asset Activities In Hong Kong And Singapore

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Guide On The New Safety Standards To Secure High-risk Transactions Made Via Mobile Applications

Singapore Technology

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Streamlining The Seas: How Smart Contracts And Blockchain Transform The Shipping Industry

Singapore Technology

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PD Legal

Herbert Smith Freehills To Act For Individual Defendants In US$950 Million Clawback Case Brought By FTX Bankruptcy Estate

Singapore Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Future Of Securities Tokenisation And Crypto Regulation – What You Need To Know

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Obligation To Pay Cryptocurrency May Count As Debts In Determining Insolvency, Singapore High Court Rules

Singapore Technology

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WongPartnership LLP

Terraform Not On Terra Firma – Singapore Court Refuses To Stay Crypto Claims In Favour Of Arbitration

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Book Review: "Attacke! Mein Weg Zum Erfolg" By Dirk Kreuter

Singapore Consumer

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Schweiger & Partners

Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide

Singapore Technology

Joyce A Tan & Partners LLC

AI In Real Estate: A New Frontier With Legal Implications In Singapore

Singapore Technology

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Withers LLP

Fair Play At Work: Unpacking Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act

Singapore Employment

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Mayer Brown

Splitting Employment Claims: Lessons From A Recent Singapore High Court Decision

Singapore Employment

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Withers LLP

Leaving Behind Digital Assets As Inheritance In Will / Estate

When a person dies, their assets will be distributed according to their will, or if there is none, then under statutory law.

Singapore Technology

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Covenant Chambers

Digital Assets In The Metaverse Of Madness

Increasing amounts of money are being poured into the development, propagation, and trading of digital assets.

Singapore Technology

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Covenant Chambers

Key Takeaways From The ABS' Industry Perspective On Best Practices Recommendations On Compliance Risks With A Nexus To Digital Assets

The recommendations set out a two-step consideration for FIs wondering if a particular digital asset would benefit from additional controls.

Singapore Technology

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Setia Law

Tax Treatment Of Payment Of Salary Or Business Goods Or Services In Cryptocurrency

Should an employee accept payment of her salary in cryptocurrency or digital tokens? Should a business accept digital payment tokens as payment for goods or services? What are the tax implications? What is the best way to structure such payments?

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Covenant Chambers

Metaverse Disputes – Navigating Jurisdictional Issues In The Metaverse

Singapore Technology

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Setia Law

Crypto Asset Recovery In Fraud Cases After Police Seizure

Singapore Technology

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Covenant Chambers

MAS Publishes Response To Public Consultation On Proposed Regulatory Approach For Stablecoin-Related Activities

Singapore Finance

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Shook Lin & Bok

Singapore Court Considers Novel Crypto Issues In Three Arrows Case

Singapore Technology

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Setia Law

2022 Fintech Laws And Regulations In Singapore

Singapore Technology

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Covenant Chambers

Singapore To Share Cryptocurrency Tax Information With Other Countries

Worldwide Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Singapore Court Holds That USDT Is Property Capable Of Being Held On Trust

Singapore Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can Crypto Assets Be Held On Trust And If So, What Type Of Property Are They? The General Division Of The High Court Of Singapore Clarified These Issues In The Landmark Case Of ByBit Fintech Limited v Ho Kai Xin & Ors. [2023] SGHC 199

Singapore Technology

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PD Legal

RPC Law X Web3: Gambling Regulations – Don't Play Games Of Chance With The Law

Singapore Technology

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

How The Courts Are Dealing With Crypto Disputes – Recent Developments In Crypto Asset Litigation Across Jurisdictions

Singapore Technology

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Rajah & Tann

Singapore Court Holds That USDT Is Property Capable Of Being Held On Trust

In a pioneering decision in the common law, the Singapore High Court has held that Tether (a type of cryptocurrency known as fiat-backed stablecoin, pegged to the US dollar and also known as USDT) is property – specifically a chose in action.

Singapore Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can Crypto Assets Be Held On Trust And If So, What Type Of Property Are They? The General Division Of The High Court Of Singapore Clarified These Issues In The Landmark Case Of ByBit Fintech Limited v Ho Kai Xin & Ors. [2023] SGHC 199

In the first-of-its-kind decision in the common law, the General Division of The High Court of Singapore in ByBit Fintech Limited V Ho Kai Xin & Ors. [2023] SGHC 199 clarified two vexing legal issues relating to crypto assets.

Singapore Technology

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PD Legal

RPC Law X Web3: Gambling Regulations – Don't Play Games Of Chance With The Law

This is part of a series of RPC x Web3 articles designed to help Web3 participants and enthusiasts understand their rights in this rapidly evolving space.

Singapore Technology

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

How The Courts Are Dealing With Crypto Disputes – Recent Developments In Crypto Asset Litigation Across Jurisdictions

The crypto market has been through a tumultuous past year. Within months, the market went from all-time highs to the coldest crypto winter as Three Arrows Capital cratered, spreading a contagion that consumed the likes of Celsius, Voyage...

Singapore Technology

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Rajah & Tann

The Intersection Of Peer-to-peer Cryptocurrency Transactions And The Payment Services Act 2019: Implications For Businesses And Consumers

Singapore Technology

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Drew & Napier

How To Protect Your NFTs – Singapore Court Grants Landmark Injunction Over NFT

The age of the crypto economy has brought about a marked shift in what the market ascribes value to. One of the more prominent examples of this is the non-fungible token ("NFT").

Singapore Technology

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Rajah & Tann

In The Eye Of The Storm - Crisis Management Playbook In Crypto's Lehman Brothers' Event

It all started in early November 2022 with a leaked balance sheet that revealed that the value of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's trading company, Alameda Research, was bolstered heavily...

Singapore Technology

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Withers LLP

Singapore Courts' First Written Judgment On NFTs

The High Court of Singapore (Lee Seiu Kin J) has granted an ex parte proprietary injunction over an NFT and granted leave for service on "Chefpierre", identifiable only...

Singapore Technology

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Astraea Group

MAS Consults On Enhanced Regulatory Measures For Digital Payment Token Services And Regulatory Approach For Stablecoins

In Singapore, cryptocurrencies are generally regulated as digital payment tokens ("DPT") under the Payment Services Act 2019 ("PS Act"). Currently, DPT service providers are regulated...

Singapore Technology

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Rajah & Tann

NFTs In Singapore

Singapore Technology

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Khurana and Khurana

Singapore Enhances ESG Ecosystem With Launch Of The ESG Impact Hub And ESGenome

Singapore Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Where The Money Is: Cryptocurrency Industry Grapples With Rising Cybersecurity Risks

Singapore Technology

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FTI Consulting

Myth Busting: 5 Common Misconceptions In Blockchain And Digital Assets

Singapore Technology

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FTI Consulting

Banks Increasingly Embracing Crypto As It Moves Into The Mainstream

Singapore Technology

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FTI Consulting

A Stepping Stone To The Final Frontier

Singapore Technology

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Hawksford

A Quick Guide To Singapore's Payment Services Ecosystem

Singapore Technology

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Withers LLP

Flying To The Moon And Back - Five Things Luna Investors Should Know

Singapore Litigation

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Withers LLP

Fintech In Singapore Today – A Look At The Fintech Regulatory Environment, And What You Need To Know

Singapore Technology

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Withers LLP

Part 2: Key Issues In International Arbitration Of Cryptocurrency Disputes

Worldwide Technology

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Withers LLP

MAS Publishes New Guidelines On The Provision Of Digital Payment Token Services To The Public

Singapore Finance

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Shook Lin & Bok

MAS' Financial Stability Review 2021

Singapore Finance

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Linklaters

MAS And BSP Pursuing Cross-border Payment Linkages

Singapore Finance

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Linklaters

MAS Enhances FinTech Regulatory Sandbox

Singapore Finance

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Linklaters

Asia Eyes Jersey Digital Asset Funds

Worldwide Finance

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Carey Olsen

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Video: Suebsiri Taweepon And Nopparat Lalitkomon Discuss Legal Pitfalls For Startups In TDPK Podcast

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Tilleke & Gibbins

It Depends – What is the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Panel Discussion - Digital Finance Intermediation: Industry 4.0 And Beyond (Video)

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Labuan IBFC Inc

Part 2- Crypto Regulation- How One Should Approach Crypto Ecosystem (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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