Corpus blog
Notes on law for technology, finance and gaming — practical reads on structuring, tax, licensing and cross-border growth.
Can a Non-US Startup Use a SAFE?
Usually not as written. A SAFE for a non-US company is a US instrument: Y Combinator’s form recites that the […]
Read articleWho Owns the Code Your Contractor Wrote?
Who owns code a contractor wrote? Usually the contractor. In the United States, the United Kingdom and most of continental […]
Read articleCyprus at 15%: What the 2026 Corporate Tax Change Means for Existing Structures
Cyprus corporate tax in 2026 is 15%, not 12.5%. The Second Schedule to the Income Tax Law now charges companies […]
Read articleNutra merchant accounts: what high-risk acquirers actually require
Nutra high-risk merchant account requirements come down to four files an acquirer underwrites, not one: substantiation for every product claim, […]
Read articleCorporate Brokerage Accounts for Non-Resident Companies: What IBKR, EXANTE and Saxo Actually Require
Brokers rarely refuse a corporate brokerage account for a non-resident company because the company is foreign. They refuse because the […]
Read articleWhy banks reject high-risk business account applications
Banks reject high-risk business account applications for one narrow legal reason: the compliance team could not complete customer due diligence […]
Read articleProtecting your brand before it is worth copying
The cheapest time to protect a brand is before anyone wants to copy it. Once you have traction, the same […]
Read articleA practical legal checklist before a token sale
Token sales sit at the intersection of securities law, payments regulation and consumer protection. The legal groundwork you lay before […]
Read articleChoosing a holding jurisdiction: what actually matters
Founders often pick a holding company location based on a single headline tax rate. In practice, the right jurisdiction depends […]
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