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Techteryx v Aria Commodities [2025] DIFC DEC 001: The USD 456 Million Stablecoin Freeze and the Evolution of the Digital Economy Court
How the DIFC’s specialist court is setting the global benchmark for asset recovery in the age of decentralized finance. On 17 October 2025, H.E.
Techteryx v Aria Commodities [2025] DIFC DEC 001: The USD 456 Million Stablecoin Freeze
H.E. Justice Michael Black KC’s landmark ruling in Techteryx Ltd v Aria Commodities DMCC sets a new benchmark for interim relief in cross-border crypto fraud. On 17 October 2025, H.E.
Fantom Foundation Ltd v Multichain Foundation Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 173
The court assessed damages for breach of contract involving cryptocurrency assets by reference to the market value at the date of breach, noting that while the breach date rule is a general principle, it is not a universal rule and may be departed from if it causes injustice.