What is the best country to start an exchange in?

[Piper67]

Finland

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Maybe Iceland.

[inge]

I thought i already ended this thread. 

This question was asked to a panel of lawyers at bitcoin2013. They said Malta is their best guess about the best jurisdiction to start an exchange. Followed, I believe, by Iceland. 
They also mentioned places seeking to be financial hubs, such as Hong Kong, Dubai, etc. 

Well, there is an exchange in Slovenia and it is doing quite well. Personally I find Amsterdam and The Netherlands a very good starting point for Bitcoins related business. Malta is a beautiful island, but....I don't know....Cyprus docet

[klee]

Pakistan - no FinCEN shit!

[CasinoBit]

Pakistan - no FinCEN shit!

You would be incredibly easy to portray as someone who is purchasing heroin with BTC though.

[threeip]

Launch a satellite which anyone can communicate with. Put an exchange server on it. Throw the shut down key away.

Then we only need enough bitcoin to fend off this guy!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1

[glendall]

Liberia or Sealand.  Either polar pole.


Or even better still, in international waters.

[desired_username]

Give all the FINCEN Regulation and lack of clarity - where can a US entrepreneur go to start an exchange?

I would get in contact with a lawyer specialized in offshore companies and consider the options.

Ireland seems a good candidate too due to the lower than average taxes.