2026년 싱가포르 최고의 암호화폐 거래소: MAS 라이선스, 비교

For SGD funding with regulatory protection, the best options are MAS-licensed platforms: Crypto.com, Coinhako and Independent Reserve, all funded via PayNow and bank transfer (FAST). For derivatives and a wider altcoin range, Singaporeans also use global exchanges like Bybit and KuCoin (Singapore-based). Singapore is one of Asia's most crypto-friendly hubs with 0% capital gains tax, so prefer a MAS-licensed platform for SGD and a global exchange for advanced trading.

Singapore has no capital gains tax, so profits from buying and holding crypto as an investment are generally not taxed for individuals. However, if you trade crypto as a business or accept it as payment for goods or services, that income can be taxable. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulates crypto service providers under the Payment Services Act. Verify your specific situation.

MAS-licensed exchanges must meet anti-money-laundering, custody and consumer-protection standards under the Payment Services Act, which means real oversight and recourse. Singapore tightened rules after the 2022 failures of Terra and FTX (both had Singapore links), so a MAS license is a meaningful trust signal. Crypto.com, Coinhako and Independent Reserve are licensed; many global platforms serve Singapore without a local retail license.

Only what you are actively trading. Even MAS-licensed exchanges can be hacked or freeze withdrawals, and the Terra and FTX collapses showed how fast things can go wrong. Use the exchange to buy, then withdraw meaningful holdings to a hardware wallet you control. The exchange is the shop; the hardware wallet is the vault.