Reed Smith unveils Aquarius platform to aid crypto firms with EU MiCA compliance

Reed Smith LLP has launched Aquarius, an automated compliance platform designed to help crypto‑asset issuers meet the European Union’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulations. The tool went live on 13 July 2026, shortly after the MiCA grandfathering period ended on 1 July, requiring firms operating in Europe to be fully compliant.

Aquarius provides token categorisation, generation of legally required white papers, ESG compliance checks, due‑diligence support, and the creation of legal entity identifiers. It is part of the firm’s newly created Reed Smith Legal Solutions division. Reed Smith plans to extend the platform beyond the EU to cover similar compliance regimes in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The launch follows increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto services across the bloc, with MiCA establishing a unified licensing and operational framework for digital‑asset service providers in the EU’s 27 member states.