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DIFC (Dubai) Crypto Exchange for French founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in DIFC (Dubai) as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the DIFC (Dubai) entity, the crypto exchange regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
DIFC (Dubai) entity
Mandatory office, directors, employees in DIFC
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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