Blockchain & Digital Assets

Strategic Counsel for Innovators in Digital Finance and Distributed Technology

At Gesmer, our Blockchain & Digital Assets group helps clients stay ahead of evolving regulations while building compliant, future-ready blockchain ventures. Led by attorneys with deep regulatory experience and industry insight, we offer tailored legal solutions for startups, investors, fintech companies, and established enterprises operating at the intersection of technology, finance, and law.

Our team understands the dynamic nature of blockchain, Web3, and digital asset markets—and we work alongside clients to mitigate regulatory risk, ensure legal clarity, and support sustainable innovation.

Comprehensive Legal Support for Blockchain Companies

From whitepapers to wallet integrations, we assist clients across the lifecycle of digital asset innovation. Whether structuring a blockchain-based platform, navigating token classification, or addressing multi-jurisdictional compliance, we offer actionable advice that empowers confident growth in a complex regulatory environment. Our services include digital currency compliance, where we provide guidance on securities, commodities, and money services laws applicable to digital currencies, stablecoins, and blockchain-based payment systems. We also offer token structuring and offerings, providing legal analysis and regulatory classification of tokens (e.g., utility vs. security tokens), including compliance with SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN regulations for ICOs, SAFEs, and tokenized equity. In addition, we provide smart contract advisory, reviewing and offering legal guidance on smart contract functionality, enforceability, and compliance within traditional legal frameworks. We assist with structuring decentralized applications (dApps) and DAO governance systems to address regulatory obligations while preserving decentralization principles. Additionally, we help with AML/KYC and BSA compliance, developing and reviewing compliance programs to satisfy anti-money laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC), and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements in blockchain environments.

Navigating the Legal Framework for Digital Assets

We help clients interpret and comply with the patchwork of federal and state regulations governing blockchain activities. Our team tracks guidance and enforcement trends from agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and state securities regulators. From the Securities Act of 1933 to emerging frameworks for decentralized finance (DeFi), we provide clarity on where digital asset activities fit within legal boundaries—and where innovation can flourish responsibly.

Industry-Specific, Hands-On Experience

Our lawyers have defended clients in high-stakes regulatory enforcement actions and advised on digital asset compliance strategies at the board level. This depth of experience allows us to provide nuanced counsel across a wide array of blockchain and fintech use cases, including tokenized real estate and asset-backed securities, decentralized exchanges and liquidity protocols, blockchain-enabled gaming and NFTs, and crypto investment platforms and robo-advisers.

Why Gesmer?

Our Blockchain & Digital Assets team offers more than technical expertise—we bring strategic insight, regulatory fluency, and a deep commitment to empowering our clients’ success. Whether launching a Web3 startup or scaling a digital finance product, clients benefit from our proactive legal guidance and clear understanding of the regulatory landscape.