The Bahamas has turned into an attractive destination for crypto companies looking to set up shop in a jurisdiction with a clear regulatory framework for digital assets — a movement spearheaded by crypto exchange FTX’s announcement to relocate its headquarters to the island nation late last year. The Bahamas’ emerging...
Crypto Bahamas: Insights from the week The Crypto Bahamas conference recently heard from industry and thought leaders alike, former politicians and a star quarterback. Speakers at the Summit shared insights on pressing issues in the ongoing growth of crypto including financial services regulation, tracing of transactions in crypto and of...
Two weeks ago, Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, played host to one of the most star-studded crypto events ever held. Second only to the Bitcoin Miami Conference held in April 2022, the Crypto Bahamas was a congregation of Web 3.0 proponents, blockchain developers and supporting infrastructure builders. The unique...
The Bahamian government is looking to get its central bank digital currency listed on a crypto exchange as part of a larger effort to expand its presence in the cryptocurrency industry. “We’ve had preliminary conversations with some exchanges about listing the Sand Dollar and those early conversations have gone very...
Conference attendees from across the crypto market descended upon the small island nation of the Bahamas this week for a joint event hosted by Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX and Anthony Scaramucci’s finance conference business SALT. The flush-with-cash and energetic vibe of the multi-day resort conference was similar to previous...
The island nation is hosting an exclusive crypto-focused conference with speakers including Bill Clinton and Tony Blair. getty Not just sun, sand and sea: the Bahamas is charting a course to become the new crypto haven. “We have the vision to transform the Bahamas into the leading digital asset hub...
FTX cited friendlier regulations and looser Covid-19 restrictions as reasons for its move from Hong Kong to the Bahamas The island nation has pushed the pace for the development of sophisticated digital asset regulatory frameworks as it eyes large crypto businesses Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has cemented its relationship with the...
Bahamas may allow residents to pay taxes with crypto The new policy could further accelerate the adoption of digital assets in the country By Shashank Bhardwaj Image: Shutterstock A white paper that outlines the Bahamas’ digital asset strategy until 2026 indicates that residents of the country may soon be able...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made a strong case for regulating cryprocurrencies at a global level to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terror funding. Participating at a high-level panel discussion organised by the IMF, the Finance Minister said that as long as the non-governmental activity of the...
