Cayman’s New Rules: Still Friendly, Now More Compliant

[cryptohog]

Cayman isn’t just a “light-touch” jurisdiction anymore.
With the adoption of the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), new due-diligence and reporting rules will apply from January 1, 2026.

CARF targets entities providing crypto-asset services — exchanges, trading platforms, brokers, and custodians.

But here’s the key point:
Most Web3 foundations won’t fall under CARF reporting, as long as they only hold assets or act as ecosystem stewards, and do not operate as exchanges or intermediaries.

That means protocol treasuries, investment foundations, and most DAO governance entities can keep enjoying Cayman’s legal certainty without becoming reporting entities.

[Nahid Hossen]

Cayman remains crypto-friendly while tightening compliance to meet global expectations.