Roman Buzko
@buzko
Just finished updating our internal guide on this topic. Here’s the summary: 🇻🇬 BVI — the go-to jurisdiction for token issuers due to its permissive legal framework. 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands — popular for their flexible Foundation Companies. Suitable mainly for large DAOs. 🇵🇦 Panama — the Wild West of crypto, with zero regulations. Polymarket and many others are based there. Panama also has private foundations similar to Cayman Islands, which are used by DAOs. 🇺🇸 US — ideal for startups not engaged in regulated activities (e.g., blockchain scanners like Dune). Many ‘DevCos’ or ‘LabsCos’ are still based in the US even if they have affiliated offshore structures elsewhere. In the past, the US was a no-go for companies looking to issue tokens. It is starting to change. Wyoming is leading the charge with DAO LLCs and DUNAs.
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Roman Buzko
@buzko
For the sake of completeness: 🇪🇺 EU — if you really need a MiCA license, I would suggest looking into Ireland, where many crypto blue chips established their presence. 🇸🇬 Singapore is heavily regulated, better go to 🇭🇰 Hong Kong if you are in Asia. 🇦🇪 UAE was deemed crypto friendly; no longer so due to multiple regulations and hesitant banks. But 0% tax rate on personal income makes it an attractive destination for crypto founders nonetheless.
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