Circle Expands To Bermuda Due To Pro-Crypto Regulation

Circle expands to Bermuda praising the better crypto regulation and the overall regulatory environment. The company announced today they will be expanding services and according to the announcement which we have in our latest cryptocurrency news we can read that:

 “While many governments around the world have not kept pace with the regulatory requirements driven by rapid innovation in digital asset businesses and crypto, Bermuda has leapt forward with an exceptionally well designed and comprehensive regulatory framework: the Digital Assets Business Act of 2018 (“DABA”). […]

The Circle announcement goes further:

“Bermuda’s pioneering approach is the kind of regulatory framework we’ve long advocated to unleash growth in the crypto industry. Moreover, we’ve witnessed first hand that the Bermuda government is prepared to iterate and evolve new regulatory rules alongside the pace of technical innovation in the crypto and blockchain field.”

The Bermuda subsidiary of Circle will offer all kinds of crypto services including custody. The company says it will be the first major company to approach this country since the DABA passage last year. Circle is the owner of Poloniex which is still a popular crypto exchange. The post also notes that the international users will be able to access the exchange via the new subsidiary called Circle International Bermuda.

Circle expands to Bermuda mainly because of the great regulatory climate but they say that the upcoming features will not be immediately available for US customers due to the US regulations. Jeremey Allaire, the CEO of Circle, stated that the regulatory climate in the United States is muddy and is the reason why he had to lay off some of his employees. He also stated that the new Bermuda expansion will open 30 new job positions.

As noted in some of the best cryptocurrency news sites, the volumes on Poloniex have fallen dramatically over the past few years and in the 24-hour period at press time, the exchange done just over $15 million. Some believe that this is a move to save Poloniex from crashing since its influence dropped after Binance joined the market. Binance had a trading volume which was at least 10 percent higher than Poloniex did in just a day.