Case Update: Singapore Court Grants Persons Unknown Injunction to Freeze Cryptocurrency

The Singapore High Court case in CLM v CLN and others [2022] SGHC 46 is the first reported Singapore decision on the grant of an injunction against persons unknown to freeze cryptocurrency.

The court granted the injunction over the stolen cryptocurrency of approximately 109 bitcoins (BTC) (approximately more than RM17 million in value based on current price of 1 BTC to ~RM160,000) and 1,497 ether (ETH) tokens (approximately more than RM16 million in value based on current 1 ETH to ~RM11,000). Continue reading

Chasing the Intangible: Cryptocurrency Fraud and Disputes

Lee Shih and Cheryl Yee write about the rise of cryptocurrency fraud and disputes.

With the rise in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there is also a significant rise in fraud and disputes relating to cryptocurrency. We highlight some of the recent legal developments.

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