Lysis Group has been providing comprehensive governance support and compliance services to firms operating in the crypto and digital assets sector since 2020. Our work spans various domains including governance, compliance, regulatory support, training, operational enhancements and managed services.
Lysis has helped multiple firms obtain regulatory authorisation/registration from regulators, in particular the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Central Bank of Ireland (CBoI). We also have experience of the regimes in Luxembourg, Lithuania, Malta and the UAE. This process is now crucial for crypto asset firms to operate legally and effectively within each regulated jurisdiction. Lysis has supported numerous firms in navigating the complex regulatory landscape, ensuring they meet all necessary requirements. We have a strong track record of supporting successful applicants from digital asset exchanges and custodians.
A crypto asset business, a subsidiary of a US Nasdaq-listed company requested assistance with the process to obtain FCA registration. Lysis provided the client with a highly experienced MLRO and compliance team who worked with senior management to implement required controls and processes. The client was successful in obtaining FCA registration.
A UK domiciled crypto exchange with global reach had a regulatory requirement for crypto Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) support.
Although the client is based in the US, they have European subsidiaries which include the UK and therefore required Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration. In order to obtain registration as a crypto asset firm in the U.K. they had to comply with specific FCA requirements.
A UK-based Crypto custodian with a global reach need to meet a regulatory requirement for all personnel to undergo specific training successfully delivered by Lysis.
A crypto asset firm domiciled in the US asked Lysis to support the firm's financial crime framework and policy creation for transaction monitoring across the UK, US, and for the rest of the firm's global customer base to improved risk management, quality and increased operational efficiency.
A major European-domiciled Cryptoasset Exchange with global reach required a gap analysis to identify all deficiencies in their Customer Risk Rating Model and a roadmap for improving it.
Lysis reviewed the exchange’s AML/CTF framework which resulted to a successful maturity assessment review.