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The British Virgin Islands recently introduced new regulations relating to products and services in the innovative fintech space, reaffirming its commitment to remaining ...

Charissa Ball and Yan Li have recently published the article "Regulation of Virtual Asset Service Providers in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bermuda".

On 29 November 2023, the UK Supreme Court (the "UKSC") handed down its decision in Wolverhampton City Council and others (Respondents) v London Gypsies and Travellers and others (Appellants).

The BVI has significantly developed and promoted its role in international arbitration in the last decade. The BVI Arbitration Act (the Act), which is modelled on the UNCITRAL Model Law...

An interesting and topical cryptocurrency decision was handed down in the Singapore High Court last month.

Interest in the setting up and distribution of initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the BVI and other offshore locations has mushroomed during 2017; we expect this to continue going forward.

From its infancy the 1980s in the form of arcade video gaming, electronic sports (or "esports") has seen rapid growth in recent years with the advancement in technology and the internet.

The British Virgin Islands has become an attractive destination for technology entrepreneurs, particularly those connected with virtual assets. Recent years have seen the BVI...

The BVI has significantly developed and promoted its role in international arbitration in the last decade.

Hedge funds and private equity funds were traditionally considered to be two completely different alternative investment classes.

The British Virgin Islands has become an attractive destination for technology entrepreneurs, particularly those connected with virtual assets.

On 13 July 2020, guidance was issued providing clarity and confirmation to the treatment of virtual assets.

This coupled with its welcome 2020 "white-listing" on financial crime by the European Union bodes well for the continued business growth trajectory.

Initial currency offerings (ICOs) of crypto-currencies, tokens and other block chain based assets raised over US$ 3.5 billion in 2017.

On 11 July 2025, the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) in Re Terraform Labs Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC (I) 4 ordered a group of creditors to pay costs to the insolvent estate of blockchain company Terraform Labs.

The VASP Act is being introduced to implement certain recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force and to demonstrate the BVI's continued commitment and responsiveness...

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) of crypto-currencies, tokens and other block chain based assets have raised billions of dollars in recent years.