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The jurisdiction reference for funds, exchanges, DAOs and operating groups.
35 jurisdictions. 25 business types. 20 founder nationalities. 4,565 working reference pages covering incorporation, substance, banking, tax and licensing — written by the partners who run the mandates.
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Decision-stage pages by business type and founder nationality.
Head-to-head comparisons
The pairs we get asked about most.
British Virgin Islands vs Cayman Islands →Cayman Islands vs Singapore →Singapore vs Hong Kong →DIFC (Dubai) vs ADGM (Abu Dhabi) →Delaware (USA) vs Wyoming (USA) →British Virgin Islands vs Delaware (USA) →Cayman Islands vs British Virgin Islands →Malta vs Cyprus →Jersey vs Guernsey →United Arab Emirates vs Singapore →
Tax & substance topics
British Virgin Islands · Economic Substance →British Virgin Islands · Beneficial Ownership →British Virgin Islands · CRS / FATCA →Cayman Islands · Economic Substance →Cayman Islands · Beneficial Ownership →Cayman Islands · CRS / FATCA →Singapore · Economic Substance →Singapore · Beneficial Ownership →Singapore · CRS / FATCA →Hong Kong · Economic Substance →Hong Kong · Beneficial Ownership →Hong Kong · CRS / FATCA →United Arab Emirates · Economic Substance →United Arab Emirates · Beneficial Ownership →United Arab Emirates · CRS / FATCA →DIFC (Dubai) · Economic Substance →DIFC (Dubai) · Beneficial Ownership →DIFC (Dubai) · CRS / FATCA →ADGM (Abu Dhabi) · Economic Substance →ADGM (Abu Dhabi) · Beneficial Ownership →ADGM (Abu Dhabi) · CRS / FATCA →RAK ICC · Economic Substance →RAK ICC · Beneficial Ownership →RAK ICC · CRS / FATCA →Malta · Economic Substance →Malta · Beneficial Ownership →Malta · CRS / FATCA →
Guides
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BVI vs Cayman for crypto funds: a decision framework
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When to add real substance to a holding company
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DIFC vs ADGM for asset managers
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Singapore VCC vs Cayman SPC
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Selecting a jurisdiction for token issuance
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DAO legal wrappers compared: Cayman foundation, Wyoming DAO LLC, Marshall Islands
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What IP migration actually costs in tax
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Economic substance for relevant activities
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Banking a crypto company in 2026
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Re-domiciling from BVI to Cayman
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CFC rules for American founders with offshore structures
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Pillar 2 15% minimum tax: who it actually hits
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Foundation vs trust for protocols
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DIFC Prescribed Company explained
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UAE corporate tax: QFZP rules in practice
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