Joseph Cutler

Joseph P. Cutler advises emerging distributed ledger technology companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, and token-based projects on regulatory exposure, compliance, and financial services, primarily those involving money transmission, exchange, and payment solutions. He helps companies obtain state money transmission licenses, register with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as money services businesses, develop anti-money laundering programs, and comply with state and federal financial privacy laws. His litigation work focuses on combating cybercrime and enforcing website terms of use.
In the blockchain space, Joe represented Washington state’s first licensed bitcoin company, CoinMe, and the first cryptocurrency point-of-sale solution for the cannabis industry. He works with cryptocurrency exchanges to obtain money transmitter licenses and formalize the requisite internal governance to operate in the U. S. He also counseled 15 U.S. representatives and senators on using blockchain technology to reduce bureaucracy and testified before Washington State House and Senate legislative committees on blockchain and cryptocurrency legislation.