A Specialist Firm, Not a Generalist
CryptoLicenses.net was founded in 2018 — the same year Gibraltar enacted the world's first DLT-specific regulatory framework and just as the first wave of EU crypto regulations was being drafted. We have operated exclusively in the crypto and digital asset licensing space since day one.
Our team combines lawyers, ex-regulators, compliance officers, and former exchange executives. Many of our senior advisors previously worked at the very regulatory bodies that now review our clients' applications — at the FCA, BaFin, FINMA, MAS, and the Bank of Lithuania. This inside perspective is invaluable when structuring an application.
We are headquartered in Zug, Switzerland — strategically located to serve both EU and non-EU clients, and adjacent to the largest concentration of blockchain companies in Europe. Our Swiss presence means we are subject to Swiss professional standards and can provide FINMA-related services directly.
We do not provide generic corporate services. Every member of our team specialises in digital asset regulation. When you work with us, you get deep, current knowledge — not a generalist law firm applying existing financial services frameworks to crypto without understanding the specific dynamics of this space.
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Active licensing experience in all jurisdictions below. Local counsel engaged in each location.
Meet Dr. Marcus Hartmann
Dr. Marcus Hartmann has spent over two decades at the intersection of financial law and emerging technology. Based in Zug — Switzerland's crypto valley — he has guided startups, trading platforms, and institutional investors through the full spectrum of VASP licensing, from FINMA notifications to MiCA CASP applications and offshore structuring across 60+ jurisdictions.
He joined CryptoLicenses.net as Senior Licensing Advisor after a decade leading the fintech practice of a Swiss-regulated law firm, where he managed regulatory mandates in the UAE, Singapore, Liechtenstein, and the Cayman Islands.