Compliance Champions: Keys to operate in a global regulatory landscape

Antonio Alvarez, Global Chief Compliance Officer at Crypto.com, joins Solidus Labs’ Delphine Forma for a deep dive into what it really takes to operate a crypto business across dozens of jurisdictions.

With decades of experience spanning Visa, Western Union, Coinbase, and now Crypto.com, Antonio shares his journey from fintech veteran to crypto compliance leader. Together, they unpack:

• How Crypto.com built a global licensing strategy from day one
• The challenges of implementing MiCA, Travel Rule, and market abuse programs
• What regulators around the world get right—and what is still uncertain
• Why risk-based, pragmatic compliance is the only sustainable model
• His approach to launching in new markets: localization and compliance first

Whether you’re scaling a crypto company or navigating regulatory complexity, this episode offers rare insight into what it means to be a compliance leader in Web3.