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Walkers Guide to Setting Up a Cayman Islands Cryptocurrency or Blockchain Fund

Aug 25, 2021

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Key Takeaways:

  • Open-ended exempted company, and closed-ended exempted LP

  • Key service providers in the Cayman Islands

  • The Cayman Islands Virtual Assets (Service Providers) Act

Partner Melissa Lim has assembled the 'Walkers Guide to Setting Up a Cayman Islands Cryptocurrency or Blockchain Fund' to tell you everything you need to know about setting up a Cryptocurrency or Blockchain fund in the Cayman Islands.

Why Cayman For Your Fund?

Once the investment strategy has been determined, and there is the necessary interest from investors, the decision needs to be made on the most optimal way to structure the fund. Often an offshore jurisdiction such as the Cayman Islands comes into play in the event where any of the investors are located outside of the U.S. and are U.S. tax exempt. In these scenarios it is very common for an offshore jurisdiction to form part of the fund structure.

Some of the benefits of using the Cayman Islands include:

  1. Familiarity to Managers and Investors.
  2. Robust and Flexible Legal Framework.
  3. Stable Political Climate.
  4. Availability of High Quality Service Providers.
  5. Proven Record as a World Leading Financial Centre.

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Melissa Lim
Melissa Lim

Melissa Lim

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Cayman Islands

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+1 345 814 4512

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+1 345 525 4512

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James Gaden
James Gaden

James Gaden

Partner

Hong Kong

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+852 2596 3433

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+852 9316 8070

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Hughie Wong
Hughie Wong

Hughie Wong

Partner

London

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+44 (0) 2072 204 982

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+44 (0) 7827 368 432

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James Twigg
James Twigg

James Twigg

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Singapore

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+65 6603 1699

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+65 8511 8868

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