Asian Business Law Institute and Singapore Academy of Law

Updated October 2026

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Tackling the question of all questions, i.e. whether cryptoassets are property in the eyes of the law, this 88-page report:

• considers evolving definitions that impact dealing in various forms of cryptoassets;
• delves into how the courts in Singapore are shaping the contours of case law in this largely unregulated space;
• analyses gaps in judicial responses and the existing statutory framework for treating cryptoassets as property; and
• puts forward options to better address those gaps.

With internal and external hyperlinks that direct readers to relevant resources at one-click, this report is easy to navigate and suitable for legal and non-legal professionals alike.

This updated version takes into account developments after November 2022 when the first edition was published. Those developments include, among others, the July 2023 ByBit decision from the High Court of Singapore, the final report on digital assets by the Law Commission of England and Wales, as well as other markert and case law developments in Singapore and beyond. 

The November 2022 version is “taken off the shelf” with the release of this updated version.