Why Hong Kong’s Smartest Digital Asset Firms Are Choosing Bermuda
As Asia’s digital asset industry matures, institutional players face a critical strategic decision: where to establish their global operational hub. Here’s the reality: while Hong Kong offers access to Asian markets, a growing number of digital asset derivative exchanges, market makers, stablecoin and RWA token issuers, custodians, funds and asset managers are discovering that Bermuda […]
Why the U.S. “CLARITY Act” Stall Makes Bermuda More Essential for Web3 Projects — and Why It Matters Now
There’s been a major development in the U.S. regulatory landscape this month: the much-anticipated Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — widely known in the industry as the CLARITY Act — has stalled in the U.S. Senate after losing key support from major crypto firms. Originally championed as a long-overdue federal regulatory framework for digital assets […]
Bermuda’s ISA and ISAC Structures: The Secret Weapon Fintech Companies Need to Know About
Here’s something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: Bermuda’s ISAC and ISA structures. On the surface, it sounds like typical corporate structure talk—legal frameworks, regulatory stuff, nothing exciting. But when you dig into what these structures can do for fintech companies and digital asset businesses, you’ll find a genuinely impressive competitive advantage hiding in plain […]
Circle’s IPO Signals a New Era—And Bermuda’s DABA License Framework Made It Possible
The Algebra of Success: Sometimes You Can Reverse-Engineer Triumph. Circle’s historic NYSE debut on Friday, June 6 isn’t just another IPO—it’s a masterclass in strategic positioning. While everyone else was playing regulatory Frogger, Circle placed a bet on Bermuda’s Digital Asset Business Act (DABA) licensing framework. That bet just paid off spectacularly. The Numbers Don’t […]
Bermuda: The Regulatory Backbone Behind Crypto’s Power Moves
Big Tech has trained us to expect consolidation as markets mature. Now crypto is following the same playbook, but with a fascinating twist: Bermuda’s regulatory framework is the secret sauce fueling the deals. Let’s cut through the noise. While headlines trumpet Coinbase gobbling up Deribit and Anchorage snagging Mountain Protocol, the real story is happening […]
The ABC’s of TMF
The Inside Scoop on Graduating from a Digital Asset Test License to a Modified License in Bermuda There’s an old expression, “You get what you pay for” and it applies more than ever to digital asset companies’ licensing strategies across various jurisdictions. Bermuda isn’t the easiest country to get licensed to operate, but every licensee […]
The Future of Clearing and Settlement:
In today’s rapidly evolving digital asset landscape, selecting the right jurisdiction for your business is paramount. Bermuda’s Digital Asset Ecosystem has positioned the island as a global leader in regulatory clarity, offering a sophisticated framework through its Digital Asset Business Act 2018 (DABA) that balances innovation with compliance. Y Partners in Bermuda has established themselves […]
The Two-Hour Solution
Why Smart Crypto Money is Flying to Bermuda Let’s talk about arbitrage – not the kind that makes quant traders salivate, but the regulatory kind that’s about to make a lot of founders very wealthy. While US regulators continue their game of “whack-a-token,” there’s a jurisdiction 693 miles off the coast of North Carolina that’s […]
Bermuda’s powerful solutions for insuring digital assets
Co-written by Stafford Lowe of Your Partners and Sarah Demerling, Partner at Walkers Bermuda In the “flight to quality” to well regulated jurisdictions, Bermuda is the premier domicile for the wide spectrum of innovative companies building the future of finance and (re)insurance. Strong, credible regulation combines with access to insurance to create a unique twin-pronged […]
Back in the Big Apple
Your Partners was thrilled to be a part of the Bermuda Executive Forum which took place in New York City last Wednesday. The Executive Forum is a key stop on Bermuda’s annual road show in each of the global financial centers and it was the first time that the event was held live in New […]