Crypto & Digital Asset Structuring
Hold and transact crypto through licensed VASPs, foundations and DAO-LLC hybrids.
The era of structurally-grey crypto is closing. MiCA in the EU, DAC8 across the OECD, and licensed VASP regimes in the UAE, Singapore and Switzerland are now the operating environment. ASJ Group builds crypto and digital-asset structures that are defensible under that environment — for token issuers, exchanges, custodians, DAO-LLC hybrids and family-office digital-asset treasuries.
We work in two layers. The corporate layer handles issuance, treasury, custody and licensing. The private-client layer handles inheritance, succession and tax residency on the founder or holder side. Both layers are designed together so the entity's regulatory position and the individual's tax position stay coherent.
Custody is treated as a first-class design decision. Cold, multi-sig, MPC and licensed-custodian options are matched against operating needs, insurance markets and inheritance protocols before any wallet is opened.
Scope of engagement
- Cold custody recommendations
- On-chain compliance frameworks
- DAC8 / MiCA-aligned
Typical clients
- Token issuers preparing for MiCA-compliant listing
- Exchanges and OTC desks seeking VASP authorisation
- DAOs formalising into a defensible legal wrapper
- Family offices holding meaningful digital-asset positions
A named director on the file, from first call to handover.
Product, jurisdiction, licensing needs and reporting obligations mapped.
Issuer, treasury, custody, DAO wrapper and founder-side entities designed together.
Entities formed, custody solution implemented, banking and on/off-ramps secured.
MiCA, DAC8, VASP reporting and internal controls handed over.
What you receive.
Every engagement closes with a director-signed handover pack — retained on file for thirty years.
- Regulatory and structural memorandum
- Full entity stack (issuer, treasury, DAO wrapper, founder-side)
- Custody design and provider selection
- Banking and fiat on/off-ramp introductions
- MiCA / DAC8 / VASP reporting framework
Jurisdictions in active use for this service.
Questions we hear on every intake call.
- Which jurisdiction is best for a token issuer?
- It depends on the token type, target investors and secondary listing venues. For MiCA-scoped tokens with EU distribution, an EU issuer under a licensed CASP is often cleanest. For utility tokens with global distribution, BVI or Cayman may be more appropriate.
- How do I structure a DAO?
- A DAO-LLC or foundation wrapper gives contractual capacity, limited liability and a clean interface with off-chain counterparties. We compare Wyoming DAO-LLC, Marshall Islands foundation and Swiss verein against the DAO's governance.
- How is crypto held in a trust?
- Through cold custody controlled by the trustee, with a private key access protocol and a documented succession mechanism. We coordinate with trust jurisdictions that accept digital assets as trust property.
Start with a twenty-minute call. Leave with a written scope.
Every engagement begins with a director — not a junior, not a chatbot. Fixed fees, quoted in writing, before any work begins.
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Every engagement begins with a twenty-minute director-led call. Fixed fees, in writing, before any work begins.