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Hong Kong DeFi Protocol for Russian founders
Setting up a defi protocol in Hong Kong as a Russian founder is a three-variable problem: the Hong Kong entity, the defi protocol regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Hong Kong entity
Offshore claim requires substance and operational evidence
DeFi Protocol considerations
Permissionless on-chain protocol with treasury and governance.
Russian UBO exposure
Sanctions screening critical; CRS exchange ended; need jurisdictions with workable banking.
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