Summary
Leven Li is a compliance leader with over a decade of experience shaping regulatory programs across fintech and cryptocurrency markets in the UK, EU, and APAC. Currently VP of Compliance for MEA and Rest of World at Crypto.com and founder of boutique compliance consultancies, he combines hands-on license acquisition (virtual assets, e-money, payments) with pragmatic, agile control frameworks that prioritise frictionless customer experience. He has repeatedly built and scaled MLRO and compliance functions at startups and scale-ups, translating lessons from early-stage mistakes into robust, growth-friendly controls. Leven’s multidisciplinary background—from industrial engineering to international fashion management—gives him a rare lens for marrying operational rigor with user-centered design. He champions the philosophy that compliance should enable, not block, product and market expansion while reducing exposure to financial crime. Based in the UK, he focuses on making financial services safer and more accessible through pragmatic, business-aligned compliance.
10 years of coding experience
Master of Arts (MA) International Fashion Management, Master of Arts (MA) International Fashion Management at Nottingham Trent University
Diploma ICA International Diploma in AML, Diploma ICA International Diploma in AML at Alliance Manchester Business School
Analyze data with Python Data, Analyze data with Python Data at Codecademy
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Industrial Engineering at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
Chinese, English, Chinese, German