Blockchain land transfers: Technology, promises, and perils

• Main Authors: OOI, Vincent, SOH, Kian Peng, SOH, Jerrold
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Blockchain; Land Registration; e-Conveyancing; Internet Law; Property Law and Real Estate; Science and Technology Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3912; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5870/viewcontent/SSRN_id4072348.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The blockchain’s apparent immutability has attracted significant interest on whether it may be relied on for registering and transferring land. Proponents of blockchain-based land systems point toward data security, automated transacting, and improved accessibility as key benefits; critics raise con...