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ARTICLE · 22 JUNE 2026

2026 Guide To Blockchain & Crypto-Assets In The Cayman Islands

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This guide provides the latest legal information on the evolution and regulation of these markets, licensing and set-up requirements for businesses, cross-border services, decentralised finance...

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This guide provides the latest legal information on the evolution and regulation of these markets, licensing and set-up requirements for businesses, cross-border services, decentralised finance considerations, and information on payments and stablecoins, as well as tokenisation and real-world assets.

1. Overview of Blockchain and Crypto-Assets

1.1 Blockchain

1.1.1 Evolution of Uses of Blockchain

The Cayman Islands as a Blockchain Hub

The Cayman Islands has earned its position as the offshore jurisdiction of choice for blockchain and digital asset businesses through a combination of deliberate regulatory design and organic market development. The jurisdiction offers a regulatory framework that is both credible and proportionate. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has avoided the temptation to over-regulate novel technology prematurely, while ensuring that the infrastructure for compliance is robust enough to satisfy institutional counterparties, correspondent banks and

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