VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — As global governments intensify sanctions enforcement and exchanges tighten compliance under FATF and OFAC rules, thousands of legitimate cryptocurrency investors are discovering that decentralization does not equal protection.
For investors who hold digital assets but come from—or do business with—sanctioned regions, the result has been frozen wallets, blocked KYC processes, and account shutdowns without appeal.
Amicus International Consulting, a global authority on second citizenship, privacy planning, and financial sovereignty, is responding with specialized solutions for crypto investors seeking to re-enter the global banking system legally.
Amicus helps clients regain access to exchanges, rebuild on/off ramps, and lawfully protect crypto assets in a globalized—but increasingly hostile—financial environment through jurisdictional relocation, legal identity restructuring, and offshore financial tools.
“In 2025, even your Bitcoin is political,” said an Amicus employee. “But crypto was never about hiding—it’s about freedom. And we help restore that freedom legally, securely, and permanently.”
The Problem: Blocklisting by Association
Crypto investors face growing barriers due to:
- Exchange-level blocklisting of wallets tied to sanctioned jurisdictions (e.g., Russia, Iran, Venezuela)
- OFAC, EU, and UK sanctions flagging addresses with indirect exposure
- Automatic KYC rejections based on country of origin or citizenship
- Compliance shutdowns for clients from politically unstable or PEP-designated backgrounds
- De-banking of crypto-exposed entities using offshore structures or unregulated exchanges
As a result, legitimate investors—even those with no political affiliation—are locked out of:
- Major exchanges (Binance, Kraken, Coinbase, Bitfinex)
- Crypto-fiat gateways
- Offshore custody and crypto-friendly banks
- NFT markets and DeFi platforms
- Payment platforms like Stripe, Wise, or Payoneer
Amicus’ Legal and Strategic Crypto Solutions
- Legal Identity Restructuring via Second Citizenship
Amicus offers crypto investors the ability to:
- Legally obtain a second passport from neutral, crypto-friendly countries
- Remove associations with high-risk jurisdictions
- Use new nationality for KYC onboarding at crypto exchanges and offshore banks
- Secure TINS, legal IDS, and verified address documents compliant with global AML standards
Top citizenship-by-investment programs for crypto investors include:
- Vanuatu: Quick approval (under 60 days), crypto-tolerant regulators, and no CRS reporting
- Dominica: Strong privacy laws, no enforcement of crypto sanctions, and Caribbean banking relationships
- Antigua & Barbuda: Dual citizenship permitted, neutral stance on global financial conflict
- Turkey: Offers banking access to both East and West, with a rapidly growing crypto infrastructure
- Offshore Banking and Crypto-Friendly Financial Access
Amicus helps clients open:
- Offshore corporate accounts in jurisdictions tolerant of crypto-backed operations
- Multi-currency accounts in private banks across Liechtenstein, Georgia, Mauritius, and the UAE
- Custody and vaulting solutions for stablecoin, NFT, and hardware wallet storage
- Accounts with crypto-friendly fintechs that accept non-U.S. clients and non-dollar-based stablecoins
Through careful jurisdictional placement, clients bypass financial institutions that automatically enforce overbroad or secondary sanctions.
- On/Off-Ramp Rebuilding with Clean Entities
Using legal structures, Amicus supports:
- Formation of holding companies in Panama, Seychelles, and Nevis to act as fiat intermediaries
- Creation of compliant crypto wallets and vaults tied to new legal identities
- Use of crypto-legal trust frameworks for inheritance, real estate, or corporate protection
- Separation of legacy wallets from new operations through smart contract bridges, mixers (where legal), and fresh wallets
- DeFi Access with Compliance Buffers
Amicus helps clients use DeFi protocols safely by:
- Navigating jurisdictional risk for each central DeFi platform
- Creating non-KYC wallets tethered to offshore corporate entities
- Implementing non-custodial wallet strategies that reduce traceability without violating AML rules
- Structuring decentralized staking, lending, and liquidity pools under compliant legal wrappers
Case Studies: Restoring Crypto Freedom Legally
Case 1: Russian Investor Locked Out of Binance
After being flagged by Binance due to exposure to secondary sanctions, a tech entrepreneur sought help. Amicus secured Dominican citizenship, provided a new KYC onboarding path with an EU-based exchange, and helped transfer assets through a neutral UAE crypto desk.
Case 2: Iranian NFT Artist Blocked from Payments
Despite no political involvement, an Iranian-born digital artist was banned from OpenSea and Stripe. Amicus structured a Panama-based holding company, obtained second residency in Turkey, and re-established wallet access and payment services under the new corporate framework.
Case 3: Hong Kong Whale Rebuilds DeFi Portfolio After Bank Closures
A high-net-worth investor had multiple wallets flagged after moving assets out of Chinese exchanges. Amicus relocated him to Vanuatu, restructured his smart contract engagements through a Belize trust, and regained DeFi access through non-KYC platforms with custody links in Switzerland.
Why Amicus’s Approach Works
- All services are legally compliant with FATF, CRS, and OECD rules
- No fake documents or identity fraud—only sovereign, legally issued credentials
- Offshore structures are designed with asset protection and political neutrality in mind
- Crypto assets remain under client control, but with new gateways to fiat, custody, and legal use
- Amicus conducts full legal and reputational vetting to avoid money laundering exposure
“Crypto is borderless—but governments aren’t,” said the Amicus employee. “We build the bridge that lets your assets move where your name can’t.”
Conclusion
Crypto’s decentralized promise is being crushed by centralized compliance, and even the most ethical investors are caught in the crossfire. Amicus International Consulting offers those clients a lawful path forward: new identities, safe jurisdictions, and strategic banking that bring freedom back to finance.
When the exchange shuts you out, the solution isn’t hiding. It’s rebuilding—with legality, strategy, and jurisdictional intelligence.
📞 Contact Information
Phone: +1 (604) 200-5402
Email: info@amicusint.ca
Website: www.amicusint.ca
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