Date Published: 29 January 2019.
Author and Contributors: Quek Li Fei, Mike Chiam, Samuel Ling, and Adrian Toh.
CNP BCI team, partner Mr Quek Li Fei authored the article on “Regulation of ICOs in Singapore” published in The Salient Point (Vol. 4, 2018), an update of Baker Tilly Singapore.
This update covers tax and legal issues relating to ICOs (initial coin offerings) and cryptocurrencies and also how ICOs are regulated from the ASEAN perspective.
Disclaimer: This update is provided to you for general information and should not be relied upon as legal advice.
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We have a particular passion and interest in blockchain technology applications, cryptocurrencies and ICOs. We currently advise issuers of tokens, ICO advisors, venture capital firms and entrepreneurs involved in this space on Singapore legal issues and regulatory compliance for a range of planned business activities, ranging from utilization of blockchain to enable business applications in diverse fields (including money remittance, solar energy, consumer rewards, structured social interaction; music and entertainment industry; holiday & leisure industry; employment marketplace, consumer rewards, crypto-asset security applications); to setting up cryptocurrency exchanges and issue of tokens on proprietary platforms.
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