Our experience with digital currency and blockchain technology began in 2015, when our Firm advised and represented the first international financial entity in Puerto Rico allowed to enter transactions related to cryptocurrency, when most people in the world were just beginning to hear the word “Cryptocurrency.” Our Firm is supported by a seasoned team and network of subject-matter experts highly regarded across areas affecting digital assets, including company formation and financing, securities laws, regulations enforced by the SEC, CFTC, IRS/FinCEN, DOJ, FINRA, and local regulations and licensing matters governed by the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (“OCFI”). We can help clients navigate the regulatory landscape in key issues including anti-money laundering, licensing, registrations or exemptions from registration, fund formation, asset management, asset custody, government investigations and enforcement, token fundraising and other securities offering alternatives. Pirillo Law’s team excels in advising the innovators and investors throughout this complex and rapidly evolving sector. We partner with clients to embrace the promise and potential of innovation to make a lasting impact. Our attorneys also advise clients in the emerging area of DeFi (decentralized finance) and DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations), and counsel investors and other participants on projects in the growing DeFi industry.  Counsel ranges from investment and due diligence in DeFi projects to regulatory compliance and exploration of DeFi technology by traditional financial services providers.