A Platform Built
Around Accountability
Ashford exists to give US residents a regulated, transparent environment for accessing digital assets. Not a workaround. Not a gray area. A licensed, compliant platform operated by a registered Money Services Business.
DIRE MONEY TRANSMITTER LLC
Ashford is the consumer-facing platform of DIRE MONEY TRANSMITTER LLC, a company structured specifically to operate as a Money Services Business under US law. The company is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and maintains a compliance program consistent with the Bank Secrecy Act and related federal requirements.
Our operations are designed from the ground up to meet the obligations that come with handling customer funds and digital assets. That means real KYC processes, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, and state licensing where required — not checkboxes, but functioning systems.
We are headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and serve US residents through the Ashford platform at Ashford.co.com.
Why Compliance Shapes Everything
At Ashford, regulatory compliance is not a constraint we work around. It is the architecture the whole platform is built inside.
Registered with FinCEN
DIRE MONEY TRANSMITTER LLC holds active MSB registration with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. This registration is a legal requirement for operating a money transmission business in the United States.
BSA Compliance Program
Our Bank Secrecy Act compliance program includes written policies, a designated compliance officer, employee training, independent testing, and ongoing monitoring. These five pillars reflect the standard the law requires.
Customer Due Diligence
We collect, verify, and maintain customer identification information as required by the Customer Identification Program rules. No account trades without completing this process. There are no exceptions.
State Licensing
Money transmission in the US is regulated at both the federal and state level. Ashford services are available only in states where DIRE MONEY TRANSMITTER LLC holds the required licenses or qualifies for applicable exemptions.
What Ashford Is For
Digital assets are a meaningful part of the modern financial landscape. Accessing them should not require choosing between convenience and legality. Ashford is for US residents who want to trade, hold, and manage digital assets through a platform that takes its regulatory obligations seriously — because we believe that is the only kind of platform worth building.
We are not the flashiest option. We are not promising returns or market insights. We are a regulated infrastructure provider for people who want to participate in the digital asset economy with their identity verified and their funds in a compliant environment.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia
Our registered address is 1201 W Peachtree St NW Ste 2625, Atlanta, GA 30309. Atlanta's position as a growing fintech hub in the southeastern United States reflects the environment Ashford operates within — a city increasingly at the intersection of technology, finance, and regulation.
For questions, compliance inquiries, or account support, reach us at support@ashford.co.com or by phone at +1 (770) 282-9628.
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