Currency.com has announced a new AI-driven pilot program in partnership with ComplyControl, aiming to embed intelligent systems across its infrastructure, compliance, and development workflows. The initiative supports the company’s broader transition into an AI-native financial platform.
The pilot focuses on strengthening key compliance functions such as sanctions screening, regulatory gap analysis, and adverse media detection. ComplyControl provides AI-powered tools designed to support real-time compliance monitoring, a capability Currency.com sees as essential as it expands in the United States and aligns with regulatory frameworks including MiCA in Europe.
“We’re building toward a model where regulation, infrastructure, and intelligence operate as one integrated layer”
Konstantin Anissimov, CEO of Currency.com, commented, “Compliance is no longer a checklist — it’s a system that has to evolve in real time. We’re building toward a model where regulation, infrastructure, and intelligence operate as one integrated layer.”
The company has already begun testing AI tools across internal functions, including DevOps, frontend development, and quality assurance. Early results show a significant reduction in development timeframes, with some cycles cut from weeks to hours. These efficiencies aim to support faster product updates, better personalization, and improved responsiveness to regulatory changes.
Anissimov added, “Our clients shouldn’t have to think about infrastructure. They just want ease, trust, and simplicity. AI is how I believe we could deliver that.”
Currency.com’s strategy marks a shift toward intelligent automation across all layers of its financial platform. The company intends to use AI not only to reduce operational complexity but also to support scalability and user experience. This includes seamless integration of payment, investment, and crypto services into a unified platform.
The partnership with ComplyControl marks a first step in this broader effort. Currency.com’s AI-native platform will continue evolving to meet the demands of a competitive global financial market, where personalization, reliability, and security are now baseline expectations.
Currency.com secured 31st MTL license in the US
Currency.com recently received regulatory approval to operate as a money transmitter in Tennessee, marking the company’s 31st U.S. Money Transmitter License (MTL) and bringing it closer to its goal of full licensure across all 50 states.
The approval expands Currency.com’s access to the U.S. market and forms part of a broader growth strategy focused on regulatory readiness ahead of national crypto legislation. The company said Tennessee was a priority due to the state’s favorable crypto initiatives dating back to 2022.
Currency.com operates in more than 100 countries and maintains regulatory approvals in the U.S., the European Union, and the Middle East. Its platform combines digital asset management, investment services, and banking functionality within a single regulatory framework.
With 31 state licenses secured, Currency.com said it plans to accelerate applications in the remaining states. The company is also building local compliance and operations teams to support expansion, with the goal of offering services to both institutional clients and individual users in a fully regulated environment.
Currency announced new MLRO in Gibraltar
Currency.com also appointed Carlos Miguel Catarino Martins as its new Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in Gibraltar, as the firm continues to scale its compliance infrastructure across global markets. With over three decades of experience in financial regulation and compliance, Martins brings a deep background in both traditional banking and digital finance oversight.
Martins has held senior roles at Credit Suisse (Gibraltar) Limited and SG Hambros Bank, and most recently served as Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO at another DLT-licensed firm in Gibraltar. He currently serves as chairperson of the Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers and is a licensed EIF Director by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
In addition to his industry experience, Martins lectures at the University of Gibraltar, covering subjects such as business law, financial planning, and intercultural management. At Currency.com, he will lead anti-money laundering oversight and regulatory compliance activities, reporting directly to the senior executive team and operating from the company’s Gibraltar office.
