DanAn is a Senior Consultant responsible for assisting clients with the submission of applications for cryptoasset licenses and authorisations, advising on AML/CFT-related policies and procedures and performing regulatory audits. Since joining XReg, he has successfully licensed or authorised cryptoasset service providers in multiple jurisdictions worldwide including The Bahamas, Gibraltar, Ireland, Singapore and the UK. DanAn also led the first ever successful virtual asset arrangement provider (VAAP) authorisation in Gibraltar. He received his ICA International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in March 2023 and attained the Certified Crypto-asset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist (CCAS) Certification from the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) in July 2023.

Prior to XReg, DanAn worked at the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) on the AML/CFT Supervision Team where he led the supervision of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) firms from an AML/CFT perspective. He was instrumental in the development of the VASP Registration Process and the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force’s Travel Rule in Gibraltar. He was also involved in the development of the internal regulatory policies and procedures which considered the AML/CFT aspects of the DLT industry.

Before joining the AML/CFT Supervision Team, DanAn was one of the first members of the GFSC’s DLT Team where he was responsible for supervising and reviewing firms’ compliance with the DLT Framework. In 2019, he earned the Professional Certificate of Competence in Blockchain and Smart Contracts from the University of Gibraltar.