A review of digital asset regulatory compliance through acquisitions

The US regulatory framework continues to be a complex maze of federal- and state-level legislation and licensure. Companies that gain approval see significant upsides from accessing the world’s largest financial markets. In a broad sense, these regulations can be divided into those that focus on spot cryptocurrency activities and those that pertain to derivative contracts, clearing, and markets.

For companies operating in the centralised realm of digital assets, the power of regulators to stymie revenue streams is a very tangible threat. Furthermore, companies seeking to obtain regulatory approval must often endure multi-year review processes. Cryptocurrency firms are taking both offensive and defensive measures to acquire and protect their regulated status.