Insights

Regulatory insight for complex businesses

Practical notes on AML, licensing, structuring, and banking access — written for operators navigating UK, EU, and cross-border regulation.

Crypto Licensing 27 Aug 2026

Lithuania vs Estonia vs Czech Republic: where to get your crypto licence in 2026

If you’re picking between Lithuania, Estonia, and the Czech Republic for a crypto licence in 2026, you’re really asking a bigger question:

Banking & Payments 24 Aug 2026

If you’re building a fintech, the question usually shows up early: do you need a normal bank account, or an EMI account?

Crypto Licensing 20 Aug 2026

If you’re planning to run a crypto business in the EU under MiCA, the big question usually isn’t “do we need authorisation?”

Most founders treat the holding company like admin. A box to tick. Something the lawyer sticks above the operating company on a

Gambling Licensing 13 Aug 2026

If you’re choosing between a UKGC licence and an MGA licence, you’re not really choosing between two badges. You’re choosing the kind

Banking & Payments 10 Aug 2026

If you run a crypto platform, payment business, gambling operation, affiliate network, FX desk, or anything else that makes compliance teams twitch,

AML & Compliance 6 Aug 2026

You don’t need a 200-page compliance manual to get started. You do need the right documents though. That’s the bit founders miss.

Gambling Licensing 3 Aug 2026

Player fund segregation sounds simple. Keep customer money separate from your own. Don’t spend it. Don’t get creative. And yet, operators keep

Nominee directors get treated like a dirty secret. Sometimes fair enough. Sometimes not. Used properly, a nominee setup can be boring, legal,

Crypto Licensing 27 Jul 2026

If you’re building a crypto business in Europe, or selling into Europe from somewhere else, you’ve probably heard the same line a