Bermuda: FinTech

Bermuda's Digital Asset Business Act framework offers DeFi platforms and DAOs a structured regulatory pathway that bridges decentralised governance with institutional-grade compliance. Through tiered licensing and foundation company structures, projects can evolve from testing to full authorisation while maintaining token-holder governance and meeting institutional investor requirements.

Bermuda's digital asset business sector stands at a pivotal moment, with the potential to mirror the island's historic success in captive insurance. Drawing parallels between the transformative Insurance Act of 1978 and the Digital Asset Business Act of 2018, this analysis explores how early regulatory clarity and consistent oversight could position Bermuda as a global leader in the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology.

Bermuda is positioning itself as a global leader in digital finance through comprehensive regulatory frameworks and strategic partnerships. This article explores how the island's innovative approach to blockchain, AI, and digital assets is attracting major international investment while maintaining robust oversight. From Google's subsea cable infrastructure to the government's ambitious plan to become the world's first fully on-chain national economy, discover how collaboration between regulators and indust

A proposed new Payment Services Act will replace the Money Service Business Act 2016, introducing a tiered risk-based licensing framework and three activity categories: digital facility providers...

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. Bermuda has been recognised...

Join Bermuda's Jerome Wilson and George McCallum for an insightful "Tech Talks" episode exploring the practical considerations for licensing a Digital Assets Business Act (DABA) entity in Bermuda.

In the First Edition of our Regulatory Disputes Series, digital assets and fintech topped our list of hot topics to watch for the future of offshore regulatory disputes.

Sharon A. Beesley and Bourn Collier consider the use of Bermuda's segregated account structures for representing digital assets including stablecoins and off-chain or "real world assets" (RWA).

Blockchain Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Bermuda, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries