Ekaterina Anthony

Ekaterina Anthony is a lawyer and a specialist in Swiss financial regulation, with deep expertise in payment services, AML, and crypto-asset compliance. Through SMART-compliance GmbH, she advises fintech and blockchain start-ups on building regulatory and compliance frameworks that meet the requirements of Swiss law and FINMA expectations.

She brings over 20 years of international experience across exchanges, fintech, and commodity trading. Previously based in London, she led the UK office of a leading stock exchange group, overseeing global operations, cross-border compliance, and client onboarding, and headed representation for Eastern Europe at S&P Global Platts. Prior to founding her own firm, she spent 2.5 years in crypto and DLT compliance at gw&p in Zurich.

Her current work centres on the regulatory and compliance challenges of blockchain and crypto-asset projects, from licensing and AML frameworks to ongoing supervisory requirements.

Ekaterina holds an MBA in Finance from California State University, a DAS in Compliance Management from the Hochschule Luzern, and a law degree (five-year programme). She is an active contributor to the governance of the crypto industry as a Board Member of the Swiss Crypto Valley Association (CVA) and Co-chair of its AML/Compliance Working Group, and previously served as Chairwoman of IDAXA.