Crypto Regulatory Compliance Advisory

Comprehensive regulatory compliance advisory services for cryptocurrency exchanges, trading platforms, asset managers, and other digital asset businesses navigating the complex and rapidly evolving regulatory framework across multiple jurisdictions.

AML/KYC Compliance Programs

Withers develops comprehensive anti-money laundering and know-your-customer compliance programs tailored for digital asset businesses. The firm advises on US FinCEN AML/KYC requirements, EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (5AMLD), and UK Money Laundering Regulations 2017, helping exchanges and trading platforms implement robust policy frameworks. The team also provides guidance on data privacy compliance including GDPR and CCPA, ensuring digital asset businesses meet consumer protection and information security requirements.

Tax Compliance & Reporting

The firm provides expert guidance on the OECD Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) implementation, helping platforms navigate information exchange and reporting requirements including FATCA and CRS. Withers has worked directly with FinCEN on behalf of clients to establish FBAR compliance for offshore cryptocurrency arrangements. The team excels in audit defense and representation before tax authorities including the IRS, having achieved stellar results for taxpayers who received IRS cryptocurrency letters and progressed to formal audits.

Ongoing Regulatory Compliance

Withers manages comprehensive regulatory compliance programs spanning securities, commodities, tax, anti-money laundering, banking, and privacy laws across multiple jurisdictions. The team advises on the business and process implications of new regulations, provides ongoing compliance monitoring, and prepares clients for regulatory examinations. The firm regularly corresponds with regulators and agencies worldwide including the SEC, CFTC, IRS, DOJ, FCA, and MAS, handling regulatory advocacy, inquiry response, and investigation support. Withers has successfully navigated witnesses through SEC initial coin offering investigations and provides strategic defense before government agencies.

Why Choose Withers

With over 100 specialist lawyers across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, Withers brings deep expertise in the regulatory frameworks governing digital assets across multiple jurisdictions. The firm's global reach enables coordinated compliance strategies for businesses operating across borders, while maintaining strong relationships with key regulators worldwide. Withers speaks the language of DeFi both legally and technically, understanding blockchain technology, smart contracts, and consensus algorithms to provide sophisticated compliance advisory tailored to the unique challenges of the digital assets ecosystem.