Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts is CryptoGrows' senior reporter covering the global regulatory landscape for digital assets. A former fintech policy attorney, Mike holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and spent four years as an associate at a Washington D.C. firm advising payment processors and money-services businesses on FinCEN compliance and Bank Secrecy Act obligations. He entered crypto journalism in 2019, writing first for CoinDesk's policy desk and later contributing to Politico's financial regulation coverage before joining CryptoGrows. His legal training allows him to parse enforcement actions, Congressional testimony, and agency rulemaking with a precision rare in the crypto press. He has covered landmark cases including the SEC's actions against major exchanges, the DOJ's Tornado Cash prosecution, and the full legislative journey of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Mike tracks developments across every major jurisdiction — the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Singapore, UAE, and Japan — and maintains a broad network of regulatory attorneys, lobbyists, and former agency officials as sources. He is a frequent speaker at Consensus, Token2049, and DC Fintech Week. Beyond breaking news, Mike writes educational explainers that help crypto businesses and retail investors understand how evolving rules affect their activities. He is particularly focused on stablecoin legislation, spot ETF regulation, and the emerging frameworks for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). His long-form investigations have contributed to policy debates at both the U.S. Senate Banking Committee and the European Parliament.