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Six Legal Pitfalls That Can Impact Cayman Fintech Success

The article highlights the key legal pitfalls Fintech businesses should avoid when establishing in the Cayman Islands, including entity misclassification, inadequate substance planning, poor structuring, lack of cross-border alignment, weak governance, and reactive compliance.

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

Cayman Publishes Consultation On CARF Regulations

The Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce has released a consultation paper and draft Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework) Regulations, 2025...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Digital Asset Recovery In The Cayman Islands: Legal Tools And Trends

The Cayman Islands is a major financial hub which is home to some of the largest decentralised projects and crypto funds in the world. With the dawn of tokenisation, which some believe will make wealth...

Cayman Islands Technology

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Baker & Partners

What The GENIUS Act Means For The Future Of Digital Asset Regulation

In July 2025, the United States took a major step toward regulating digital assets with the passing of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, better known as the GENIUS Act

Worldwide Technology

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Walkers

EU CryptoReg Roundup: July 2025

European Union Technology

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Walkers

Balancing Innovation And Compliance In Digital Assets

Worldwide Technology

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Walkers

Cayman Funds Newsletter Q2 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

The Realities Of Crypto Asset Recovery Part 2

Cayman Islands Technology

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Baker & Partners

Tokenised Funds In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

2025 Blockchain Guide – Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

VASP Amendment Bill Simplifies Registration Scheme For Tokenized Funds In Cayman

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Digital Assets In The Post-boom World: Building Infrastructure, Not Hype At Consensus 2025

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Regulatory Services

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Navigating Fast-evolving Fintech Regulation Takes Deep Experience And A Client-centric Approach

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

Webinar: Digital Assets – Innovation Vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

Worldwide Technology

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Walkers

CRS Compliance And Enforcement In The Cayman Islands – What Are The Enforcement Trends?

Cayman Islands Tax

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Appleby

Chambers Global Practice Guide To Doing Business In 2025: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Cayman Publishes Consultation On CARF Regulations

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

The 2025 guide, which covers over 36 key jurisdictions in the sector, offers a deep dive into Ireland's fintech market, exploring its growth...

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

Regulatory Update: Cayman Islands VASP Licensing Regime Now In Effect

The Cayman Islands Government has taken a significant step in the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) with the commencement of the licensing regime under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Phase Two Of VASP Framework Takes Effect 1 April

Phase two of the regulatory framework for virtual asset services in the Cayman Islands is in effect as of today, 1 April.

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cayman Islands Government

Key Trends For Crypto Hedge Funds 2025

As we move into the Q2 of 2025, crypto hedge funds are poised at a crucial inflection point. Confidence in the digital asset space continues to rebound, driven by regulatory progress...

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

Setting Up A Crypto Strategy Investment Fund In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

A Prime Destination For Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)

Cayman Islands Technology

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

Enhanced Cayman Islands Licensing Framework For Virtual Asset Custody Providers And Trading Platform Operators Takes Effect From 1 April 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

Stuarts In Chambers Global 2025: Overview Of Cayman Islands' Investment Funds

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Snapshot Of Recent Updates To The Virtual Assets Regime In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Technology

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Appleby

The Realities Of Cryptocurrency Asset Recovery

Cayman Islands Technology

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Baker & Partners

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 - Key Facts

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

Overview Of Fintech Laws And Regulations In Cayman 2025

Cayman Islands Technology

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Appleby

VASP Phase 2 Introduction & Amendments

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

VASP FAQs: Key Information For Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Service Providers

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 - Key Facts

Cayman foundations have become a preferred legal structure for token issuance, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), and Web 3 projects.

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

Overview Of Fintech Laws And Regulations In Cayman 2025

The principal regulator is the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). CIMA is responsible for the regulation and supervision of financial services firms operating in and from the Cayman Islands (including fintechs)...

Cayman Islands Technology

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Appleby

VASP Phase 2 Introduction & Amendments

From 1 April 2025, Phase 2 of the Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASP") Regulatory Framework (Licensing Phase) comes into effect in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the introduction of the Virtual Asset.

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

VASP FAQs: Key Information For Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Service Providers

Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) play a crucial role in the digital asset ecosystem in the Cayman Islands. Governed by the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Law, 2020, VASPs include companies, partnerships, and other entities that provide virtual asset services as a business in or from within the Cayman Islands...

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Crypto-Asset EU Regulation: Key Irish Developments

European Union Technology

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Maples Group

Virtual Asset Service Providers And The Travel Rule

The virtual asset "Travel Rule", formally known as the "Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 16", requires Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to share and hold specific customer information.

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Blockchain 2024 - Cayman Islands (Legal 500)

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain

Cayman Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

The Importance Of Sound Corporate Governance For Virtual Asset Service Providers: Lessons From Past Failures

In recent years, the virtual asset industry has experienced exponential growth, bringing about innovations in digital payments, tokenisation and decentralised finance (Defi).

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Blockchain Comparative Guide

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

Cayman Islands Technology

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Carey Olsen

Charting New Territory: How England's Digital Assets Framework Can Guide Cayman Islands Law

Cayman Islands Technology

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Appleby

International Sanctions Requirements For Virtual Asset Service Providers: A Cayman Perspective

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Stablecoins In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

D'Aloia v Persons Unknown: Words Of Warning For Cryptoexchanges And Implications For Victims Of Crypto Fraud

Cayman Islands Technology

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Appleby

Navigating The Future: Highlights From CIMA's Outreach Session On The Virtual Asset Service Provider Regime

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Meet Mike Silagadze, Founder And CEO Of EtherFi

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cayman Enterprise City

FinTech 2024: Cayman Islands Chapter

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

Fintech Guide 2024: Alternative Investments, Crypto Funds And Digital Assets Thrive Under Innovative Legislation

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

Shifting Sands: The Future Of Offshore Regulatory Disputes (Part 1)

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Conyers

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 (Video)

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

A Decade Of Decentralisation: Lessons From The Last 10 Years As Digital Assets Prepare To Go Mainstream

Worldwide Technology

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Walkers

The UKJT Legal Statement On Digital Assets And English Insolvency Law: Implications For Cayman Islands Insolvency Practitioners

Worldwide Technology

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Appleby

Virtual Asset Service Providers – CIMA Regulatory Policy

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Cryptocurrency: The Next Chapter In The Valuation Conundrum

Worldwide Technology

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Conyers

Stuarts Contributes To Legal500 Alternative Investments Guide: Rise In Fintech Funds In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

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A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Tax Guide For 'Digital Nomads' Moving To Canada: What You Need To Know About Canada's Tax System

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Tokenization Rulebook: Compliance Strategies For The Digital Asset Revolution

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Canada Revenue Agency Tightens Oversight On Cryptocurrency Transactions: What You Need To Know Now

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Security For New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

How CRA Views Crypto Staking On CSA-Compliant Platforms Affect Traders, Investors

Canada Technology

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Case Study: Canadian Crypto-Tax Lawyers Save Bitcoin Millionaire From Criminal Prosecution For Tax Evasion

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Recent Developments In Digital Assets Policy

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Changes Are Coming To Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), To Crackdown On Tax Evasion: Federal Budget 2024

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Claim A Tax Loss & Tax Deductions For Victims Of 'Pig Butchering' Fake Crypto Investment Scams Tip: Tips From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Evolving Legal Norms For Artificial Intelligence In The European Union And The United States

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Appleby

Tokenization And TradFi: The Road Ahead (Video)

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Crypto Currently: The Road Ahead For Cryptocurrency Regulation And Enforcement (Video)

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WilmerHale

Fast Forward The Fintech Future (Video)

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Anderson P.C.

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