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Singapore Crypto Exchange for French founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in Singapore as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the Singapore entity, the crypto exchange regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Singapore entity
Real substance required for tax residency certificate
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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