Overview
Vinicius Aquini focuses his practice on cryptocurrencies, fintech, and financial regulation, with a particular emphasis on blockchain-based financial products and digital asset infrastructure. He advises cryptocurrency platforms, financial institutions, and payment systems on navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, securities, commodities, banking, and money transmission laws.
Leveraging his experience across cross-border regulatory matters and high-value transactions, Vinicius provides strategic counsel on the structuring and launch of digital asset products and services. His work includes advising on stablecoin frameworks, tokenized financial products, and scalable compliance architectures, as well as supporting nationwide expansion strategies such as multi-state money transmitter licensing and US market entry.
He also represents and advises clients in connection with cryptocurrency-related insolvencies, enforcement actions, and white-collar matters.
Community
- New York State Bar Association, International Section, Brazil Chapter, co-chair; International Section, executive committee member; Committee on AI and Emerging Technologies, member
- New York City State Bar Association, Structured Finance Committee, member
Credentials
Education
Cornell Law School, LLM, 2025
University of Coimbra, PhD, 2025
University of Munich, LLM, 2013
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, JD equivalent, 2012
Admissions
New York
Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Languages
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
