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Singapore Court Declines WazirX’s Restructuring Plan, Exchange Establishes Panama Entity

WazirX intends to appeal the ruling by shifting its cryptocurrency services to its newly formed Panama subsidiary Zensui Corporation to navigate Singapore’s stricter licensing requirements

Overview

  • The Singapore High Court on June 4 declined to approve WazirX’s court-supervised restructuring scheme despite securing support from over 75% of its creditors.
  • WazirX announced plans to appeal the court’s rejection and continues evaluating legal options to commence reimbursements to affected users.
  • Zensui Corporation was incorporated in Panama on March 10 to serve as the new vehicle for WazirX’s crypto-related services under parent Zettai Pte.
  • The exchange’s relocation move aims to sidestep the Financial Services and Markets Act, 2022, which imposes tougher licensing rules on crypto firms in Singapore starting June 30.
  • WazirX has so far recovered $3 million from last July’s $235 million cyberattack and remains committed to distributing remaining assets once legal hurdles clear.