U.S. digital-asset regulatory counsel.
Guidance on how federal and state regulators are likely to view your token, product or business model, and what to do about it before launch, during growth, and when a regulator calls.
Mapping the agencies to your model.
- Securities analysis — whether tokens, yield products or fundraising structures implicate the federal securities laws, and how current SEC staff statements and guidance bear on your design.
- Commodities and derivatives — CFTC jurisdiction over digital-asset commodities, derivatives, leveraged retail transactions and fraud.
- AML and money transmission — FinCEN money services business registration, Bank Secrecy Act programs, and state money-transmitter licensing.
- Sanctions — OFAC screening, blocking and compliance procedures for digital-asset businesses.
- Stablecoins and banking — GENIUS Act pathways, bank partnerships and federal and state banking regulators. See stablecoin and payments counsel.
- Inquiries and examinations — preparing for and responding to regulator inquiries, subpoenas and examinations.
A shifting federal map.
Federal digital-asset policy has moved quickly since 2025. The GENIUS Act (Pub. L. 119-27) created a federal framework for payment stablecoins, and federal agencies have proposed implementing rules; final rules are still pending. State regimes continue to apply alongside federal requirements.
- SEC — securities-law analysis of tokens, offerings, trading platforms and custody. The agency’s Crypto Task Force is developing its approach to digital assets.
- CFTC — commodities, derivatives and anti-fraud authority, including enforcement against decentralized organizations.
- FinCEN and OFAC — anti-money-laundering and sanctions obligations that apply regardless of how securities questions are resolved.
- Banking regulators — the OCC, FDIC and Federal Reserve oversee banks and, under the GENIUS Act, have roles in supervising permitted payment stablecoin issuers.
- States — licensing and supervision by agencies such as the New York Department of Financial Services and the Texas Department of Banking. See our New York and Texas pages.
For framework overviews and updates, visit the Regulatory hub.
For teams that need a regulatory read.
- Founders — designing a token, protocol or digital-asset product.
- Exchanges, brokers and custodians — serving U.S. customers or expanding into new states.
- Payment and stablecoin companies — preparing for the GENIUS Act framework.
- Funds and institutions — adding digital-asset products or exposure.
- Before you finalize token or product design — when changes are still inexpensive.
- Before you onboard U.S. users or enter a new state — so licensing questions are answered first.
- When a bank, exchange or investor asks for regulatory analysis — as part of diligence.
- When you receive an inquiry, subpoena or examination notice — before you respond.
Two ways to start.
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