Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Laws

We are Malaysia's pioneering law firm specializing in blockchain technology applications, with a focus on digital assets fundraising (ICO/STO/IEO) and cryptocurrency exchanges. Our specialized services encompass comprehensive advice and guidance on the following:

(i) Digital Assets Fundraising (ICO/IEO/STO)

  • • Formation of an appropriate legal entity for digital assets fundraising (ICO/IEO/STO) in Malaysia and Labuan
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  • • Drafting white papers and business plans, including meticulous review and comments from a legal and regulatory perspective.
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  • • Providing legal opinions on whether the tokens to be issued in a proposed ICO/IEO constitute “capital markets products” or “securities” under Malaysia law.
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  • • Assisting in road mapping the entire process of an ICO/IEO/STO.
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  • • Procuring applicable licenses or approvals from relevant regulatory authorities for launching the ICO/IEO/STO in Malaysia and Labuan.
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  • • Preparing agreements between the client’s company and placement agents, as well as other intermediaries and collaborators, where appropriate.
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  • • Ensuring compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures and anti-money laundering requirements under prevailing Malaysia laws.
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(ii) Cryptocurrency Exchange

• Assisting in the formation of an appropriate legal entity for establishing a cryptocurrency exchange in Malaysia and Labuan.

• Drafting business plans and various policies, including Corporate Governance and Risk Management Policy, Cybersecurity Policy, Internal Control Policy, Legal Compliance Policy, and Know-Your-Customers (KYC) procedure, and Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorism Policy. These policies will be carefully reviewed and commented on from a legal and regulatory perspective.

• Procuring applicable licenses or approvals from relevant regulatory authorities for the operation of the cryptocurrency exchange in Malaysia and Labuan.

• Preparing agreements between the client’s company and various service providers, including information technology solution providers, liquidity providers, digital assets and fiat currency external custodians, cyber security providers, and other intermediaries and collaborators, where appropriate.

Media Coverage

Mr Tan is the favorite of both traditional and new media in the topic of blockchain and cryptocurrency, some of the media coverage are reproduced here:

(槟城14日讯)志云法律事务所执业律师陈志云说,政府要推出的“希望币”较为类似首次代币发行的类型,也就是说政府或许要通过这一项方式集资。

Mr Tan, the Managing Partner, was invited to share his knowledge on the  Regulatory Framework on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Malaysia.

Our Managing Director Mr Tan was invited as speaker and judge for programs that organized by law schools of University Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 

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