Crypto Regulatory Licensing & Agency Engagement

FBT Gibbons provides comprehensive legal services for obtaining regulatory licenses, managing regulatory filings, and engaging with federal and state financial regulators on behalf of cryptocurrency and blockchain companies.

Regulatory Licensing Services

The firm assists clients with:

• Money Services Business (MSB) registration - FinCEN registration for crypto exchanges and wallet providers
• Money Transmitter Licenses - State-by-state MTL applications and compliance
• Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing - International regulatory registrations
• Exchange and trading platform licenses - Compliance with state and federal requirements for crypto trading platforms
• License renewals and amendments - Ongoing regulatory filing maintenance

Proactive Regulatory Engagement

Where necessary, the firm communicates with state and federal regulators on behalf of clients, including:

• SEC engagement - Seeking no-action letters, exemptive relief, and regulatory guidance
• CFTC coordination - Registrations and classifications for crypto derivatives and prediction markets
• FinCEN correspondence - Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance matters
• State securities regulators - Multi-jurisdictional blue sky filings and registrations

Recent Regulatory Matters

The firm has handled regulatory matters involving:

• Prediction markets and event contracts (CFTC oversight)
• Stablecoin issuance compliance under the GENIUS Act
• Crypto lending platform registrations
• DeFi protocol regulatory classifications

Why Choose FBT Gibbons

With 800+ attorneys across 25 offices nationwide and ISO/IEC 27701 and 27001 certifications, FBT Gibbons offers national reach with deep regulatory expertise. The firm's digital assets practice represents some of the best-known names in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, and their attorneys maintain active relationships with key regulators including the SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN.

This service works in tandem with the firm's regulatory enforcement defense practice to provide both proactive licensing support and aggressive defense representation if enforcement actions arise.