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Cayman Islands Crypto Exchange for French founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in Cayman Islands as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the Cayman Islands entity, the crypto exchange regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Cayman Islands entity
Economic Substance Law applies to relevant activities
Crypto Exchange considerations
CEX or hybrid trading venue with custody and matching engine.
French UBO exposure
Article 209B CFC, 3% tax on French real estate via offshore, exit tax.
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