Unlike Lao Wu, I’ve always advised my friends to avoid Hong Kong as much as possible. For one, it’s super hard to get residency there, and the costs are ridiculously high. Plus, the things many people want to avoid can’t actually be avoided. By 2026, CRS2.0 and CARF will both be tied to Hong Kong. Especially CARF, which is all about making crypto transactions fully transparent. Hong Kong is one of the data exchange hubs, so registering a crypto exchange with Hong Kong residency might not be the smartest move. From the perspective of no capital gains tax, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, Brunei, and Morocco are all good options. Among them, Singapore and UAE have the fastest and most convenient work visas. But permanent residency in these two places is notoriously difficult to get.