section_path: Campaign/Party campaigns/Independent candidates
section_name: Independent candidates
paragraph_text: Independent candidates
  
  Two independent candidates ran in the election. Mountbatten SMC candidate Jeremy Tan campaigned on investing into Bitcoin investments, ending the use of HDB flats as retirement assets and introducing a Singapore-dollar-denominated Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to serve as a form of savings protection for Singaporeans. His opponent, Gho Sze Kee, criticised his policies as "impractical" and called Bitcoin a "wildly volatile" product. She added that the PAP "does not believe in gambling". Tan only hosted one rally on the final day of campaigning, where he called for Goh to disestablish the Singapore Pools branch in Mountbatten in response to her remarks. He also cited Temasek's past cryptocurrency investments, including its US$275 million write-down in FTX and a US$200 million funding round for Amber Group, noting its stake in Bitcoin-exposed asset manager BlackRock.
  
  Darryl Lo, the other independent candidate in Radin Mas SMC, did not host any physical rallies. Instead, he planned to reach voters by distributing 15,000 flyers and putting up 200 posters with the help of 12 volunteers. While admitting his lack of political presence, Lo said he chose to run solo due to the absence of a credible opposition in the constituency. He also promised to advocate for tougher penalties for drink driving, and to help more low-income families in Radin Mas qualify for the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) financial assistance scheme. In addition, he supported allowing singles aged 21 and above to purchase HDB flats. Lo had also rejected donations, saying he wanted to rely solely on his own efforts and stand on his own merits. He appeared at Tan's rally on 1 May to meet with the audience.