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In late 2021, the Claimant, Fabrizio D'Aloia, opened an account on a website which he believed to be associated with a regulated US brokerage that would allow him to trade cryptocurrency...

As the war continues to rage on the Eastern front between Russia and Ukraine, the financial sanctions resulting from the initial invasions...

The investor panel introduced by Cayman Finance Associate Director Ed Belsey and moderated by Dart's Paul Henry included Michael Terpin...

In this edition of her column, Lucy considers the FinTech and RegTech work strands of international, EU and UK regulators over the past 6 months...

Quadriga filed for court protection from its creditors on 31 January 2019, following the unexpected death of its CEO and founder Gerald Cotten, on 9 December 2018.

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), a division of LawtechUK[1], plays a pivotal role in clarifying legal principles related to emerging technologies.

The article highlights the Cayman Islands' position as a leading offshore jurisdiction for mutual funds, private funds, and crypto funds.

Digital Asset Funds, investment vehicles that obtain portfolio exposure to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other blockchain‑native assets, are no longer a niche strategy.

Blockchain technology has provided us with new creative opportunities.

The Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act, 2020 (VASP Act) came into effect on 31 October 2020 and provides a framework for the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPS).

On 7 July 2023, the Honourable Justice Kawaley issued a winding-up order in the Financial Services Division of the Cayman Islands' Grand Court against Atom Holdings Ltd, a cryptocurrency exchange.

The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework ("CARF") is an international tax transparency standard developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD").

The Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI") has issued comprehensive, guidance that crystallises the standards it expects every applicant to meet when seeking authorisation as an Irish crypto-asset service provider...

The Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Law, 2020 (the "Law") was gazetted on 25 May 2020 and will come into force upon issue of a commencement order in due course.

Ten years ago, digital assets were a fringe curiosity. Today, they sit in the portfolios of retail investors, family offices, and corporate treasuries – and their momentum is accelerating.

On 24 June 2022, in the case of D'Aloia v Persons Unknown and others [2022] EWHC 1723 (Ch), the High Court of England & Wales granted for the first time an order permitting service...

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

The Cayman Islands has reinforced its position as the premier offshore jurisdiction for tokenised investment funds with the introduction of landmark legislation earlier this year: the Private Funds (Amendment) Act, 2026 and the Mutual Funds (Amendment) Act, 2026.