Don't Be Last in Line for a Stablecoin License.
Build your strategy now with Klaros Group's team of experts for financial innovators.
The Application Rush is Coming
The rules for stablecoin issuer licenses will be released in a few months. At that point, there will be a mad dash to submit applications. The time to prepare is now.
Stablecoin Practice Leader
Douglas Landy
Stablecoin license practice leader who has worked on every major U.S.-regulated stablecoin, including Circle and JPM coin.
Formerly led the regulatory and fintech practices at Milbank and White & Case, where he also served as Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Industry Group and Head of the U.S. Financial Services Regulatory Practice. Over the course of his career, Doug has represented nearly every major U.S. and foreign bank before key regulators including the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, and NYDFS, and has played a central role in the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions totaling over $200 billion.
Payments, Fintech, And BSA/AML
Adam Shapiro
Digital assets and fintech practice leader focused on scaling cryptocurrency businesses and navigating complex regulatory uncertainty.
Formerly Head of Strategy and Chief Control Officer for BBVA's Open Platform, where he launched groundbreaking Banking-as-a-Service platforms. Prior to that, Adam built and led Promontory Financial Group's fintech practice, directly advising cryptocurrency firms, payment companies, and banks on implementing financial technologies and risk management. He also brings deep regulatory policy experience from his tenure at the U.K. Financial Services Authority.
Bank Build And Scale
Erin Allard
Bank build and scale practice leader who guides high-growth fintechs through complex regulatory strategy, partner banking, and go-to-market initiatives.
Formerly President of Prism Data and Chief Operating Officer at Bloom Credit. Erin also served as Vice President and Head of Banking Operations at Green Dot and held multiple leadership roles at The Bancorp. She specializes in the intersection of bank-grade compliance and rapid fintech execution, scaling enterprise-level financial products and guiding innovators through the intricacies of sponsor bank relationships.
Banking, Payments, And Enforcement
Patrick Haggerty
Digital assets and regulatory strategy partner with deep expertise in licensing requirements, new bank formation, and supervisory processes.
Formerly spent nearly a decade in the Law Department at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), advising the agency on complex rulemakings, new bank formation, and expansionary activities. After the OCC, Patrick managed prudential regulations and regulatory examinations across federal and state agencies for Discover Financial Services. He brings extensive insider experience in navigating regulatory policy, compliance, and enforcement.
Bank Licensing And Business Planning
Roman Goldstein
Bank licensing and crypto regulatory leader who oversaw licensing for Coinbase Custody Trust Company and secured first-of-their-kind digital asset approvals.
Formerly Lead Innovation Policy Analyst at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, where he developed supervisory policy for crypto, BaaS, and open banking. Previously served as Associate General Counsel for Coinbase, securing regulatory approvals worth $275M in annual revenue. Roman also spent twelve years as a banking lawyer and examiner at the OCC and was in private practice at Sullivan & Cromwell.
Why clients choose Klaros
Recently featured in Bloomberg as "who companies call when they want to become a bank."
Unmatched Track Record
Our team has been building the architecture for bank and non-bank digital assets since the very first ones hit the market in 2019.
Ex-Regulators & Insiders
You get counsel from people who know what regulators are looking for, because they've sat on the other side of the table.
Speed to Market
We proactively structure your entities now, so the minute the application window opens, you are at the front of the line.