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Cayman Islands Crypto Exchange for German founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in Cayman Islands as a German 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.
German UBO exposure
AStG add-back taxation, exit tax on >1% holdings, substance critical.
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