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The digital assets space, similar to the durian fruit, can divide opinion. With a global crypto market cap of USD2.3 trillion as of October 2021, and no signs of slowing down, the hype is real.

In line with her "Smart Nation" initiative and its vision to be the regional ‘FinTech' hub, Singapore has continuously encouraged financial innovation.

On 16 November 2016, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued new Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines (the "Guidelines"), along with a set of Frequently Asked Questions on the same ("FAQs").

Singapore has emerged as a global hub for cryptocurrency trading and blockchain innovation, attracting investors, exchanges, and FinTech firms due to its progressive yet tightly regulated environment

The Madras High Court verdict in Rhutikumari v. Zanmai Labs Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. 2025:MHC:2437, has been widely cited for its observation that cryptocurrency in a WazirX wallet constitutes...

With the proliferation of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, the Initial Coin Offering ('ICO') has quickly become the preferred method for blockchain players to raise capital.

On 15 August 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published its response to feedback received on its proposed regulatory approach for stablecoin-related activities (the "Consultation Response").

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...

Crypto firm AriseBank was recently reported to have made false claims, that it was operating a fraudulent Initial Coin Offering.

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").

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.

The advent of a ‘crypto winter' in early 2022, characterised by a sharp decline in the value of cryptocurrency assets and significant market volatility, has caused major...

Re-domiciliation refers to the transfer of a corporate entity's registration from one jurisdiction into another. In 2017, Singapore introduced the inward re-domiciliation regime to boost...

On 25th September 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) rolled out guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Digital Advertising Activities (" Guidelines") slated to gain effect from 25th March 2026.

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?

Amidst a worldwide pandemic that most of the global population had never experienced before, we are living through a period of significant change. We have had to adapt to a...

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...