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The stratospheric rise in the value of cryptocurrencies throughout 2017, coupled with significant price volatility, caught the attention of the world at large.

This year marked the tenth anniversary of the world's first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency emerged as a by-product of digital cash with the goal of creating

Bradley Kruger is a partner in Ogier's Cayman team, and heads the firms Caribbean and Asia corporate practice. In this Q&A he explores the offshore perspective on blockchain and crypto-currencies.

Courts in offshore jurisdictions have started to adopt the decisions of the English Courts when granting relief with respect to the dissipation and recovery of crypto-assets.

NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) have opened new revenue streams and earning potential for brands, celebrities, athletes, artists, bands, songwriters, authors, and many others in the "creator" economy.

Sponsors are targeting exits and exploring high-growth sectors like quantum computing, data centres, fintech and sports franchises to capture innovation-driven deal flow.

In an effort to provide regulatory clarity for funds professionals and investors, the Cayman Islands Government has published three legislative bills to confirm a framework for tokenised investment fund structures in Cayman.

The Cayman Islands Government has taken a significant step in the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) with the commencement of the licensing regime under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act.

DAOs, a new form of the online decentralized organization, have shown massive growth over the past two years, with more than 10,000 DAOs and billions of crypto assets held in DAO treasuries.

The Cayman Islands' ability to regulate and attract persons and entities that deal with virtual assets as a business is now strengthened, with the commencement of legislation for virtual asset service providers (VASPs).

The rise of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) has called for innovative legal structures. In response, the Cayman Islands Foundation Company has swiftly become the preferred choice for many DAOs...

There has been an increase in claims relating to misappropriated cryptoassets in offshore jurisdictions. The Courts of the Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda are guided by the decisions...

We were among the very first offshore law firms to advise on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Security Token Offerings (STOs) and are highly experienced in the sector.

As we move into the Q2 of 2025, crypto hedge funds are poised at a crucial inflection point. Confidence in the digital asset space continues to rebound, driven by regulatory progress...

A tokenised Cayman fund is an investment fund established under the laws of the Cayman Islands that leverages blockchain technology to issue, manage, and record investor interests in the form of digital tokens...

For businesses that have decided that they want to take the strategic decision to enter the digital age and conduct an initial coin offering (ICO),

Almost two thirds (65%) of senior financial services industry decision-makers believe that so-called disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, blockchain and robotics will have a positive impact ...