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Dispute resolution clause key when seeking recourse from failed crypto entities, say lawyers

  Yong Hui Ting
Published Wed, Jan 18, 2023 · 07:07 PM
    • FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, owed US$3.1 billion to its top 50 creditors when it filed for bankruptcy in November 2022.
    • FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, owed US$3.1 billion to its top 50 creditors when it filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

    CRYPTOCURRENCY investors should examine the dispute resolution clause before jumping aboard in order to protect themselves in the event the crypto company collapses, according to lawyers from Rajah & Tann.

    The advice comes in the wake of a series of collapses in the crypto industry last year, which left both retail and institutional investors stranded.

    FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, owed US$3.1 billion to its top 50 creditors when it filed for bankruptcy in November 2022.

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