Cryptocurrency

Bahamas in talks with ‘over a dozen’ crypto firms despite FTX collapse

Applications to the island are rebounding after Sam Bankman-Fried made the country infamous in the digital asset world

Before FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried made the Bahamas synonymous with the crypto crash, the country was known as a pioneer of digital fiat
Before FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried made the Bahamas synonymous with the crypto crash, the country was known as a pioneer of digital fiat Photo: Victor J. Blue/Getty Images

The Bahamas’ minister of legal affairs said the country doesn’t believe in “overregulation”, even after crypto exchange FTX collapsed on its shores, as more digital asset firms flock to the island.

Ryan Pinder, who is also the attorney general of the Bahamas, told Financial News that “over a dozen” global crypto firms are in talks to enter the jurisdiction amid a market recovery and updates to the country’s digital asset rules.

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