Topic: Blockchain
Blockchain.com CEO hails Cayman’s crypto potential
Blockchain.com co-CEO and president Lane Kasselman believes Cayman’s early adoption of crypto regulation will future-proof its financial services sector from the coming wave of disruption.
Butterfield launches digital account opening amid growing fintech competition
Cayman residents can now open a Butterfield account online without having to visit a branch or submit physical documents.
2025 Year in Review: A breakthrough year for Cayman’s digital hub
During the course of the year, the jurisdiction made significant advances towards becoming a global centre for Web3 businesses.
Cayman poised to benefit from the blockchain boom
Blockchain technology will completely disrupt the financial services industry, warned speakers at the Uncorrelated Cayman 2025 conference. And the Cayman Islands will have to adapt if it wants to remain one of the world’s top global financial centres.
Carey Olsen advised on Bullish launch on NY Stock Exchange
Law firm Carey Olsen acted as the Cayman Islands counsel for the successful initial public offering of the cryptocurrency exchange Bullish.
Growing interest in tokenising real-world assets
The tokenisation of real-world assets is one area that is experiencing growth and may soon be more relevant for the Cayman Islands.
Cayman’s fintech industry boosted by multi-million-dollar investment
A multi-million dollar deal between two Cayman companies has been hailed as a watershed for the island’s emerging fin-tech industry.
Enterprise Cayman offers Web3 education
Enterprise Cayman recently produced its first Web3 workshop and will now offer accessible Web3 education opportunities, in addition to coding and cybersecurity education for Caymanians and residents.
Building the foundation for a digital future
Amid the opportunities and threats posed by the rapid advancement in technology, the Cayman Compass Issues section this month looks at how the Cayman Islands could create a smart island at the forefront of that change and the steps we would need to take for that to happen.
Opportunities abound in Cayman’s digital future
From cryptocurrency to NFTs and blockchain technology, Cayman has plenty of room for growth in the tech industry
Operators of Cayman blockchain company settle SEC fraud charges
Two Florida men closed down their Cayman Islands blockchain company and paid about US$13 million to settle charges brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Block.one pays US$27.5 million to settle class-action lawsuit
Block.one, the company that launched a record-setting US$4.1 billion initial coin offering from the Cayman Islands in 2018, has paid $27.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit.
Code(Cayman) offers introduction to blockchain
Code(Cayman) has announced a new course that will introduce blockchain and highlight how the technology is used globally.
Cayman companies file second-most blockchain patents in US
Cayman-registered companies have filed the second largest number of blockchain patents in the United States, trailing only US firms, according to research by KISSPatent.
Local blockchain technology survey launched
Financial technology consulting firm Cartan Group LLC has launched the first Cayman Islands Blockchain Survey in an attempt to gather data on local blockchain technology initiatives.
Cartan partnering with blockchain platform Algorand
Fintech consulting firm Cartan Group LLC announced it is working with blockchain platform Algorand to develop financial tools and products on the Algorand network that will promote fintech adoption at an institutional level.
Cayman’s blockchain entrepreneurs unite
The Cayman Islands tech community has its sights set on blockchain and positioning the jurisdiction as a leader in the burgeoning sector.
Conference to address blockchain and digital economy
Local and international experts will discuss developments in the digital economy and their implications for the finance, technology and legal industries, as well as the public sector, at the Cayman Islands Digital Economy Conference on Thursday, 20 June, at the Kimpton Seafire Resort.
Column: China’s race to control blockchain
If China can be first and build a blockchain system it controls, such as its own state-controlled internet, Beijing will be able to use the technology to repress its people, expand its influence and subvert the Western rule-of-law based system.
JOURNAL: Funds speaker touts blockchain’s potential for positive social impact
Much of the Campbells Fund Focus 2018 conference featured panelists discussing how changing regulations, technology, and political issues could impact the bottom line of the fund industry.
Cayman’s reputational risk and blockchain
The Cayman Islands is facing somewhat of a dilemma. Although its regulatory regime is not tailored to cryptocurrencies, token offerings or distributed ledger technology, Cayman became home to the world’s largest initial coin offering this year.
EY announces blockchain audit technology
Accounting firm EY has launched a suite of blockchain audit technologies with the ability to review cryptocurrency business transactions.
Enterprise City hosts second cryptocurrency conference this year
Cayman Enterprise City welcomed more than 100 world leaders in cryptocurrency, government, capital markets, and technology to the World Tokenomic Forum’s Annual Summit from May 8 to May 10.
Minister: Blockchain regulations coming down the pipeline
Last June, the Cayman-registered blockchain firm Block.one opened its initial coin offering – the crypto version of an IPO.
Blockchain summit coming to Cayman next month
The Arizona-based World Tokenomic Forum LLC is holding a blockchain summit in the Cayman Islands from May 8-10 at the Marriott Beach Resort.
Premier: Crackdown coming for business staffing plans, job ads
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin has promised stricter enforcement against local businesses’ hiring and promotion practices that are designed to skirt immigration rules.
Blockchain conference comes to Cayman
One of the world’s most prominent blockchain conferences, “d10e,” is taking place in Cayman this week, with dozens of people in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry coming to the island to network and share ideas about how the technology can influence all aspects of society.
