Obligation to Pay Cryptocurrency May Count As Debts in Determining Insolvency, Singapore High Court Rules

29 Nov 2023 CaseWatch

In Loh Cheng Lee Aaron and another v Hodlnaut Pte Ltd (Zhu Juntao and others, non-parties) [2023] SGHC 323, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore (High Court) clarified that a company’s obligation to pay cryptocurrency to its creditors may, for the purposes of determining whether the company is insolvent, count as “debts” within the meaning of section 125(1)(e) read with section 125(2)(c) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.

Our Partners Lionel Leo and Stephanie Yeo, Counsel Adnaan Noor, Senior Associates Eden Li and Andrew Pflug and Associates T Abirami and Toh Yong Xiang acted for the successful claimants before the High Court.

This update takes a look at the High Court’s decision.

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