FROM STABLECOIN PROMISE TO PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE What could Circle’s latest USDC developments mean for Curaçao? Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies with value that is connected to another currency, commodity, or financial instrument, such as the US dol... Finance
THE LOK COMPLIANCE CLOCK What Curaçao gaming license holders should actually be tracking. Curaçao’s gaming sector has spent the past two years absorbing a genuine legal overhaul. The Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK), t... Compliance
CURAÇAO’S FIGHT AGAINST FINANCIAL CRIME: WHERE IT STANDS AND WHAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) released its 4th round Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) on Curaçao, a comprehensive evaluation of Curaçao’s efforts to combat money laundering and terro... Compliance
PROJECT AGORÁ: ENHANCING CORRESPONDENT BANKING EFFICIENCY Project Agorá, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), aims to modernize cross-border payments by creating a multi-currency unified ledger. Launched in 2023, Project Agorá brings together... Finance
REVISED FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATION CURAÇAO AND SINT MAARTEN The Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) will implement a revised foreign exchange regulation on October 1, 2024, designed to reduce the administrative burden of the licensing process and s... Compliance Finance
FUEGO ESPORTS CROWNED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS OF LVP LAN: A DEEP DIVE INTO ESPORTS AND FUEGO’S JOURNEY On July 27th, 2024, Fuego Esports was crowned as the regional champions of the Liga Regional Norte in League of Legends, held in Mexico City. This significant victory marks a milestone for Fuego Espor... Entrepreneurship
REVOLUTIONIZING AIRPORT SECURITY: THE CURAÇAO EXPRESS PASS In a groundbreaking advancement for the aviation industry and traveler experience, Curaçao has introduced the first fully operational, traveler-enabled contactless border crossing at Curaçao Internati... Business Operations
UNDERSTANDING CURAÇAO’S NEW UBO REGISTRATION DECREE The National Decree on Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) registration, known in Dutch as “Landsbesluit UBO-registratie”, was published on June 4, 2024. This decree mandates the establishment of a UBO re... Administration Compliance
UNVEILING THE FINTECH POTENTIAL IN CURAÇAO AND SINT MAARTEN: KEY FINDINGS AND NEXT STEPS “ The Rise of Financial Technology in Curaçao and Sint Maarten: An Exploratory Analysis”, a report by the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint-Maarten (CBCS) provides an in-depth analysis of the growing ... Business Operations Finance
CONNECT NEW WORLD TAKES OFF IN CURAÇAO: A HUB OF AVIATION AND NETWORKING EXCELLENCE CONNECT New World is making waves in the Caribbean and the Americas, bringing its renowned expertise in networking, hospitality, and conference briefings to Curaçao. The 2nd Route Development Forum fo... Business Operations Content Writing
THE CURAÇAO 2024 CFATF MEVAL: ARE WE READY? The upcoming Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Mutual Evaluation (MEVAL) in 2024 is a crucial assessment that will assess Curaçao’s adherence to international standards in the fight agains... Compliance Finance