Written by Richard Wee, Muhammad Anwar, Ng Chin Yang Introduction In the dynamic realm of cryptocurrencies, a legal clash has emerged over the ownership rights to Crypto and Fiat Assets. This case dives into the…
Written by Richard Wee, Muhammad Anwar, Ng Chin Yang, Lim Zhi Ying, Ashleshaa This seven part series will highlight Fintech Regulations in several countries within Asia Pacific, namely: Malaysia; Philippines; Taiwan; Vietnam; Singapore; Thailand; and…
Written by Richard Wee and Sai Ganesh Summary of the case The ongoing SEC v Ripple lawsuit in the US Southern District Court of New York might determine how cryptocurrencies are regulated in the future…
Written by Richard Wee and Sai Ganesh On the 16th of May 2023, the world’s first complete set of laws to govern crypto assets received final approval from European Union states on Tuesday, adding pressure…
Written by Richard Wee and Sai Ganesh What is CBDC? CBDC is short for Central Bank Digital Currency. They are digital currencies issued by central banks. However, the issuance of the nation’s legal tender determines their…
Written by Richard Wee, Darren Lai and Kimberly Chan Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) have been the talk of the town in recent years. The success stories of individuals becoming millionaires overnight just from the sale of…
Written by Richard Wee and Carmelia Yong In our previous article on cryptocurrency, we touched on a few Malaysian legal issues related to cryptocurrency in general. Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that work on the foundation of stored…
Written by Richard Wee and Carmelia Yong Ever since 2008, when the first cryptocurrency Bitcoin was invented by the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto, cryptocurrency has been steadily growing in popularity. Nowadays, most people would have heard of cryptocurrency,…
On 16 January 2020, RWC hosted a talk on cryptocurrency entitled “Luno & the Law”. Graced by Luno’s General Manager for Southeast Asia, Mr. David Low, as the main speaker, the dialogue was not only…
By Richard Wee and Bryan Boo Financial technology, also known as fintech, has been gaining momentous traction these days resulting in more and more governments attempting to not only regulate this uncharted territory but yet at the…