It might seem that way but the forum is more active than ever (I think), thanks to a shift in focus towards residence and compliant solutions. There is way more to discuss, research, and discover now than previously.
OCT in 2009: just form an
offshore company in
Seychelles and open a
bank account in
Panama, you'll be anonymous.
OCT in 2014: just form an
offshore company in
Seychelles and open a bank account in Panama, you'll be anonymous as long as there are no TIEA requests which
Seychelles and Panama both often don't respect if they sign them at all. Just don't be a
US citizen.
OCT in 2019: just form an offshore company in
Seychelles and open an
EMI account. Maybe it's anonymous? Probably not for long.
OCT in 2024: set up residence in X, form a company in X or Y, and get a bank account in X, Y, or Z. You won't be anonymous but with the right structure, you'll be out of scope of taxation in your home country. Also here are some ways to
cash out
crypto. Plus information about nominees, lawyers, corporate service providers, and more.
Those who keep up with the times won't struggle. Those who are still looking for that 2009–2014 (if not even older...) era offshore financial services industry are falling further and further beyond each year.