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United Arab Emirates Crypto Exchange for French founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in United Arab Emirates as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the United Arab Emirates entity, the crypto exchange regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
United Arab Emirates entity
Free zone QFZP requires adequate substance
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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