Financial services regulatory consulting firm Bovill has launched a global cryptocurrency-blockchain offering.

“Cryptocurrencies and the technology supporting them are revolutionising global finance,” says Ben Blackett-Ord, Chief Executive at Bovill. “Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are an emerging asset class with real challenges to achieving their full potential. Chief among these is an unclear regulatory environment on a local, national, and international level.
 
“Bovill has identified a growing demand to help firms take advantage of the cryptocurrency boom and we are delighted to be able to provide consulting services to investors, digital currency-related businesses, traders, and exchanges. We also can advise on initial coin offerings (ICOs).”
 
“As with any disruptive technology, cryptocurrency and blockchain present tremendous opportunities while raising legal, regulatory and business challenges. Bovill’s international reach matches that of the cryptocurrency and blockchain market, and we are well-positioned to respond to requests for assistance through our offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and North America.”
 
The Bovill Cryptocurrency/Blockchain team can offer the following services: Analyzing global and country specific regulatory frameworks; determining whether a token is a security, or a platform is an exchange; registering your offering; developing regulatory policies and procedures including anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC); evaluating data privacy and cybersecurity issues and solutions; advising on operational and trading aspects, including valuation, custodial relationships, and establishing trading arrangements with exchanges or alternative trading systems; identifying cryptocurrency benchmarks; conducting regulatory due diligence on investments; andrisk analysis on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related investments.
 
Bovill brings depth of expertise and perspective to every client situation, drawing its consultants from diverse backgrounds including regulatory specialists, industry roles, ex-regulators, attorneys and others. Bovill’s Cryptocurrency/Blockchain team is: Colin Darby, Managing Consultant, London; James Falvey, Consultant, Chicago; Gareth Parker, Consultant, London; Tobias Sproehnle, Consultant, London; Katie Pollock, Consultant, Chicago.