Cryptocurrencies have exploded in popularity in recent years. As a result, there is renewed interest from regulators in Singapore, the United States, Japan and China to have oversight in the cryptocurrency space and curb the potential of widespread money laundering and fraud.

AGENDA: The Cyprus registrar of companies, The types of Cyprus companies, The KYC rule, Nominee service, Company incorporation procedure, Company maintenance and financials, The methods of dissolving a Cyprus company

Initial Coin Offerings (“ICO”) have gained increasing attention by cryptocurrency users, the media and the regulators. The rising price of Bitcoin, one of the most widely known and used cryptocurrencies, along with fraud scandals in different countries, have raised attention by the public and concern by the regulators.

The requirement to file and maintain a list of Directors and Beneficial Owners for all Seychelles companies or “IBCs” registered under the International Business Companies Act 2016 has been introduced to as a way to increase the transparency of all Seychelles international businesses for tax and money laundering purposes.