🌴 Fastex Moves to L.A. — Betting on Trump's Crypto Comeback

Dubai’s Fastex isn’t waiting around for U.S. regulations to “clarify.” It’s making a bold play: opening a new office in Los Angeles, right as the U.S. (maybe) warms back up to crypto under Trump 2.0.

Call it timing the thaw — with a West Coast twist.

🇺🇸 Why Fastex Thinks the U.S. Is Back

Under Biden, crypto faced SEC crackdowns and lawsuits galore. But since Trump retook the White House in January 2025:

• ⚖️ Lawsuits? Being dropped.
• 🕵️ Investigations? Quietly closed.
• 🔊 Messaging? Way less hostile.

“It’s still kind of a risk,” says Fastex CLO Vardan Khachatryan. “But it’s a lower risk now.”

And that’s enough for Fastex to plant its flag in America.

📍 Why L.A., Not NYC?

New York might be finance’s capital, but for crypto? It’s still a bureaucratic nightmare thanks to the BitLicense.

• 🚫 Too expensive
• 🐢 Too slow
• 🧱 Too restrictive

Even NYC Mayor Eric Adams wants it gone — and he’s literally the “Bitcoin Mayor.” So Fastex went west — to sunny, startup-friendly Los Angeles.

💱 What Fastex Plans to Offer

From its new U.S. base, Fastex will launch:

• 🟠 Spot trading for BTC, ETH, ADA, SOL
• 💎 Utility via native token Fasttoken (FTN)
• 🏦 Services for both retail and institutions

The move echoes a larger trend: non-U.S. exchanges jumping in while regulators ease off.

🌍 What’s Next? LATAM Expansion

Fastex isn’t just looking north — it's heading south, too.

• 🇧🇷 Brazil first
• 🇦🇷 Argentina next
• 🇲🇽 Mexico after that

With inflation raging and banks failing across Latin America, crypto demand is surging — and Fastex wants in.

Its global base remains Dubai, with licensing underway via VARA, one of the most robust crypto regulators on the planet.

🧠 TL;DR: Fastex Enters U.S. as Crypto Rules Soften

🌴 Fastex opens U.S. office in Los Angeles 📉 Trump-era policy shift reduces regulatory risk 🚫 BitLicense keeps New York off the table 💱 Spot trading + FTN token launching soon 🌎 LATAM markets next: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico 💼 Dubai remains HQ, with VARA licensing in motion

Crypto crackdowns are out. Calculated expansion is in.