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Cyprus DeFi Protocol: formation, structure, banking
Permissionless on-chain protocol with treasury and governance. Cyprus is one of the credible homes for this profile because of its 12.5% corporate, nid brings effective lower regime and bank of cyprus, hellenic, plus emis.
Tax headline
12.5% corporate, NID brings effective lower
Formation
7 days
From
$3,500
Treaties
65+
Why Cyprus for a defi protocol
Operators choosing Cyprus for a defi protocol typically optimise for tax neutrality, regulatory predictability and a credible substance story. EU member and ip box 2.5% make this structure defensible to counterparties, banks and tax authorities.
Substance & licensing
Substance for treaty access
Banking the entity
Bank of Cyprus, Hellenic, plus EMIs
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