Bermuda's premier and finance minister Edward David Burt believes there are still considerable benefits to be gained from digital assets and blockchain technology.
The dramatic collapse of crypto exchange FTX last November is not moving Bermuda away from receiving crypto companies,to the head of the British island territory’s government during an interview with Bloomberg News.
“The future of finance is digital,” said the premier and finance minister Edward David Burt, who believes there are still considerable benefits to be gained from digital assets and blockchain technology. Bermuda is a self-governing territory with a parliamentary government and was one of the first places to implement a regulatory framework for digital assets. The territory is just 915 miles away from The Bahamas, where the now-bankrupted FTX once operated.
Burt reportedly faced intense political pressure before FTX's failure, as the exchange chose The Bahamas instead of Bermuda for its headquarters. According to him, the latest events in the crypto industry had a minimal impact on the territory thanks to its regulations. “I think that approach has been vindicated,” Burt said, adding that regulations in Bermuda are clear and won't change for any company.
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