Overview
- Reed Smith went live with Aquarius on July 13, 2026, under a new Reed Smith Legal Solutions division that launched days earlier to deliver faster MiCA compliance work.
- The platform automates token classification, regulatory white‑paper generation, legal entity identifier (LEI) issuance, due diligence checks, and ESG disclosures so issuers can meet MiCA filing and disclosure rules.
- The launch follows the end of MiCA’s grandfathering period on July 1, 2026, and comes as ESMA has begun coordinated supervisory reviews focused on custody, private‑key controls, incident response and third‑party dependencies.
- Reed Smith presents Aquarius as a combined legal and automated workflow product for firms entering or expanding in the EU, aiming to cut time and cost for authorization, disclosures and ongoing operational controls.
- The firm plans to expand Aquarius to the UK, UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore, a move that could accelerate the market for law‑firm backed compliance software and shape how firms meet evolving cross‑border crypto rules.