Spot crypto is legal and licensed: 'digital payment token service' is one of the seven payment services MAS regulates under the Payment Services Act 2019, described by MAS as buying or selling digital payment tokens commonly known as cryptocurrencies, and section 5(1) of that Act provides that a person must not carry on a business of providing any type of payment service in Singapore unless the person holds a licence for it or is an exempt payment service provider. Residents therefore buy and sell on MAS-licensed venues — Coinbase Singapore Pte. Ltd. holds a Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token service, and Coinhako trades under Payment Services Act licence PS20200556.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a XYZ100 perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
2 venues open Nasdaq 100 (XYZ100) perps to traders in Singapore.
HyperliquidFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
No capital gains tax and no crypto-specific rate. IRAS states that gains from the sale of property, shares and financial instruments in Singapore are generally not taxable, and that because there are no capital gains taxes in Singapore, gains on digital tokens bought for long-term investment are not subject to tax.
Trading XYZ100 from Singapore: legal.
From Singapore, you can fund a Nasdaq 100 (XYZ100) position using PayNow, FAST bank transfer and SWIFT / telegraphic transfer.
Singapore residents can trade Nasdaq 100 (XYZ100) on 4 platforms, including Aevo, GMX and Hyperliquid.
On Canborsa, traders in Singapore can use up to 20x leverage on Nasdaq 100 (XYZ100).
On Canborsa, Nasdaq 100 (XYZ100) trading from Singapore costs 0.07% per side.