Bermuda is betting that its transparent digital-asset regulations will attract more cryptocurrency business amid recent market turmoil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Bermuda, which has a comprehensive framework regulating cryptocurrency, is doubling down on its understanding of international business and a trained workforce to continue developing its digital-assets industry, the WSJ said. Bermuda’s approach comes as some crypto companies say regulatory uncertainty creates a barrier in many places.
“We are aware of the recent devaluation in the price of cryptocurrencies and remain confident that it does not threaten the island’s ability to become a crypto hub,” Jason Hayward, Bermuda’s minister of economy and labor, told the WSJ. “This industry downturn is likely to advance our goal and positively impact our long-term growth and role in this sector.”
A retreat from risky investments amid rising interest rates and high inflation has seen more than $1 trillion in digital money disappear since November, the WSJ noted.
Source: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/150163/bermuda-persists-in-developing-digital-asset-industry-in-spite-of-downturn-wsj-says?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss