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Cyprus Crypto Exchange for French founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in Cyprus as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the Cyprus entity, the crypto exchange regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Cyprus entity
Substance for treaty access
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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