Cryptocurrency & Fintech Licensing & Regulatory Compliance

Comprehensive regulatory licensing and compliance services for cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset platforms, and fintech companies navigating complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements. Paul, Weiss's multi-disciplinary team provides proactive regulatory advice and represents clients in regulatory filings and agency engagement across federal and state jurisdictions.

Cryptocurrency Regulatory Licensing

Services include state regulatory compliance including NY DFS BitLicense requirements and applications, FinCEN and anti-money laundering (AML) registration and compliance programs, OFAC sanctions compliance for blockchain transactions, securities regulation and broker-dealer registration for crypto exchanges and platforms, commodities regulation (CFTC) compliance and registration for digital asset derivatives, Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing and compliance, and regulatory responses to subpoenas and investigation requests by DOJ, SEC, CFTC, IRS, FBI, DHS, NY DFS and other state agencies.

Fintech & Digital Payments Licensing

The firm handles money transmitter licensing and state-by-state compliance strategies, digital wallet regulatory compliance and licensing, payment platform regulatory registrations and filings, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance for payment platforms, consumer financial protection compliance (CFPB), and partnership agreements between fintech companies and financial institutions.

Why Choose Paul, Weiss

The team leverages deep familiarity with key enforcement and regulatory agencies, having represented numerous virtual currency exchanges and fintech platforms in regulatory investigations, licensing applications, and compliance matters. The practice includes lawyers with backgrounds in securities, broker-dealer regulation, commodities regulation, and former senior positions in government regulatory agencies. Paul, Weiss was recognized as FinTech Group of the Year by Law360 and maintains top-tier rankings in cryptocurrency and fintech regulatory law.

Notable engagements include representing multiple cryptocurrency exchanges in BitLicense applications, advising digital asset platforms on multi-state licensing strategies, and guiding fintech companies through complex federal and state regulatory frameworks.