Carey Olsen has advised @krakenfx's parent company Payward on its US$600 million acquisition of Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm @reapglobal.
The cash-and-stock transaction values @Payward at US$20 billion and marks the expansion of Kraken's stablecoin and payments infrastructure business into Asia-Pacific, which has become one of the fastest-growing regions for crypto adoption and stablecoin activity.
Read more: https://t.co/3iObP0s3Lr
#DigitalAssets #FinTech #Crypto #Stablecoin #Blockchain
Globally, CARF obliges certain crypto-asset service providers to collect detailed information on their users and report crypto-asset transactions to local tax authorities, which then share this data with partner jurisdictions where users are tax resident.
As of late 2025, over 60 jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, have committed to implementing CARF, with first information exchanges scheduled for 2027.
In this latest briefing, Carey Olsen partner Chris Duncan looks at the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and its implications for the Cayman Islands.
Read the full briefing here: https://t.co/ibFEHaAdH0
#Crypto #DigitalAssets #CaymanIslands
Carey Olsen is pleased to introduce the first edition of our offshore digital assets newsletter: https://t.co/TS247mk9Zv
In each edition, our legal experts look at the most recent developments, latest news, and regulatory updates in the digital assets sector across the offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and Jersey.
Carey Olsen is the offshore law firm of choice for the world's leading blockchain, digital assets and tokenisation businesses.
#DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Tokenisation #OffshoreLaw #LegalNews
Carey Olsen has advised @monad on the public launch of Monad, a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain.
MON, the native token for Monad, was the first public token sale on @coinbase's new token sale platform.
Read more: https://t.co/n2DClRCLC1
#Monad#Blockchain#Coinbase
Carey Olsen and @sunteraglobal have advised @MSPayGroup, a global digital asset and payments platform processing over US$5 billion annually across more than 40 currencies, on securing its #VASP registration with @JerseyFSC.
https://t.co/F2r6qSryN5
#Blockchain#DigitalAssets
As of today, 6 August 2025, the Jersey Private Fund regime has been significantly upgraded.
To find out more, speak to a member of our Jersey Investment Funds team today or visit: https://t.co/nEcuEM6XJA
#JPF#Jersey#Funds#InvestmentFunds
Carey Olsen advised Plasma on its successful pre-launch deposit program whereby US$1 billion was deposited into a smart contract 'vault' ahead of the launch of Plasma's native XPL token.
The US$1 billion cap was filled within 30 minutes.
https://t.co/eM4wkA4CbD
#stablecoin
Jarrod Farley at @CareyOlsen features as a Distinguished Adviser in our Power Players report on Investment Funds, reflecting on his career and the market. Find our report here: https://t.co/1VZ9FWQ55t
#InvestmentFunds#GlobalMarkets#USPolicy
Carey Olsen is pleased to announce that we have promoted six lawyers to the partnership, with effect from 1 July 2025.
Congratulations to Alex Collis, Graham Stoute, Dhan Vekaria, Katherine Tresca, Matthew Ecobichon and Nick Ghazi.
Read more: https://t.co/cSLEG6MUMX.
In the final video in our series on establishing a cryptocurrency or digital business, Carey Olsen partner Chris Griffin explains why these businesses must consider which jurisdiction is best placed to deliver to market within the optimal timeframe.
#Crypto#Blockchain#FinTech
Carey Olsen has advised @moonpay, a global leader in crypto payments, with the registration of its new Jersey subsidiary as a virtual asset service provider ("VASP").
https://t.co/o5gRt2A3Sy
#MoonPay#Crypto#VASP#Jersey
In the third part of our video series on establishing a cryptocurrency or digital assets business, Carey Olsen partner Chris Griffin explores how businesses can save significant costs by being incubated by a local corporate service provider.
#Crypto#Blockchain#DigitalAssets
In the second part of our video series on establishing a cryptocurrency or digital assets business, Carey Olsen partner Chris Griffin outlines the key regulatory requirements when setting up in Jersey.
#Crypto#Blockchain#DigitalAssets#Regulation#VASP
In the first video in our series on establishing a cryptocurrency or digital assets business, Carey Olsen partner Chris Griffin outlines four key considerations for businesses entering the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.
#Crypto#Blockchain#DigitalAssets#Tokenisation
Carey Olsen has been shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025.
Read more: https://t.co/WorT3gds5k
#Chambers#LegalAwards#LegalNews#OffshoreLaw
Carey Olsen has been shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year at the @ChambersGuides Europe Awards 2025, having won the award in 2023 and 2022.
Read more: https://t.co/xHKT4CYChY
#ChambersEurope#LegalAwards#OffshoreLaw
Carey Olsen has advised GCL Global Limited, one of Asia's leading video game distributers and publishers, on its US$1.2 billion business combination agreement with RF Acquisition Corp.
Read more: https://t.co/1pfbkfuIvr
Carey Olsen has advised Ambipar Emergency Response on the offering of US$400m aggregate principal amount of 10.875% Green Notes due 2033, in addition to advising on the add-on offering of US$93m aggregate principal of Notes.
Read more: https://t.co/M9nVMk04Dc