Overview
Nishi Gupta is a regulatory advisor to cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. He has more than a decade of experience leading legal and compliance teams at a digital bank, FinTech companies, financial services corporations and software companies. Most recently, Nishi served as the general counsel and chief compliance officer at a leading FinTech bank.
Leveraging his significant regulatory, financial technology and crypto industry experience, Nishi provides strategic counsel to companies and individuals on matters ranging from money transmission licensing and payment regulation to financial crime compliance, including anti-money laundering (AML). In addition, Nishi has significant industry operations experience including leading and managing transaction monitoring, rule development, financial crime investigations, sanctions compliance, and compliance data and technology development teams. As a member of the industry’s only crypto-exclusive team whose members spend 100% of their time on crypto-related matters, Nishi combines his regulatory knowledge with on the ground industry experience to provide actionable and practical counsel.
An active board member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) New York Chapter, Nishi has also presented on crypto AML and other compliance topics at several ACAMS events. He began his career as an investigative analyst in the Investigation Division of the New York County District Attorney’s Office.
Community
- Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, New York Chapter, board member
Credentials
Education
University of Iowa College of Law, JD, 2005
University of Chicago, BA, 2000
Admissions
New York
