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ARTICLE · 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – FinTech

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The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has laid out a 2026 FinTech agenda that reflects ambition matched with operational clarity. Each objective strengthens Bermuda’s ecosystem while reinforcing the jurisdiction’s global credibility — a balance that has defined Bermuda’s rise in digital assets.

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FinTech in Bermuda: Building the Future with Discipline, Vision and Courage

By any serious measure, Bermuda’s FinTech strategy for 2026 is not incremental. It is deliberate. It is disciplined. And it is designed to position Bermuda not as a follower in digital finance — but as a standard-setter.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has laid out a 2026 FinTech agenda that reflects ambition matched with operational clarity. Each objective strengthens Bermuda’s ecosystem while reinforcing the jurisdiction’s global credibility — a balance that has defined Bermuda’s rise in digital assets.

Having worked extensively in the FinTech and digital assets sector in Bermuda — advising founders, boards, global exchanges, payments companies, Web3 innovators and institutional investors — we see firsthand how critical this regulatory leadership has been. Our Appleby Bermuda practice engages weekly, often daily, with the BMA on licensing strategy, policy interpretation, prudential structuring,

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