Crypto and digital assets: finding a friendly home

In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have pursued crypto companies and exchanges for multiple alleged infringements. 

In view of this pressure, digital asset companies may consider moving to more favorable operating environments. Before making such a move, they should assess which jurisdictions are the most crypto-friendly and are likely to remain so. Secondly, crypto businesses should consider the tax and regulatory implications of making a move offshore.

In this series we address these essential issues, as well as compare the advantages of alternative locations including the United Kingdom, Italy, Hong Kong, and Singapore.