Why Aegis Core?
Solving the art market's compliance paradox through innovative technology and legal architecture
The New Regulatory Landscape
The global high-value art market operates on a fundamental paradox. Its two most valuable commodities are privacy and provenance. High-net-worth (HNW) collectors demand absolute anonymity, while new global AML/CFT regulations (from FinCEN, FATF, and the EU) demand absolute transparency to combat financial crime.
This conflict creates a market that is opaque, illiquid, fragmented, and high-friction. Artists and galleries face chronic cash-flow delays, while collectors struggle to navigate complex compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
FinCEN's 2024 Proposed Rule
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed new rules targeting dealers, advisors, and intermediaries in the art market. These regulations require comprehensive AML/KYC procedures, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting—creating an unfunded mandate for galleries and dealers.
Our Solution: Double-Blind Compliance
Aegis Core solves the paradox by separating identity verification from market participation. We've built a "Double-Blind" ecosystem, powered by our compliance engine, that creates a "trustless" marketplace where:
- Collectors are blind to the platform and sellers; their identity is protected by their legal advisors.
- Sellers are blind to the collector's identity; they see only an on-chain, non-falsifiable attestation of their compliance status.
- Galleries are blind to each other's private client lists.
- The Platform is blind to the personal data of its users, insulating itself from liability and becoming a true, neutral market utility.
How It Works
1. Compliance Engine (Opus)
Law firms and accounting firms use our B2B SaaS portal to manage AML/KYC workflows for their HNW clients. The platform provides secure file collection, automated screening, and human-in-the-loop review processes—all while maintaining attorney-client privilege.
2. On-Chain Attestations (ERC-3643)
Once a law firm completes verification, they issue an anonymous, on-chain attestation. This attestation contains zero PII—only a wallet address and compliance claims (e.g., "JURISDICTION_USA", "IS_ACCREDITED"). The ERC-3643 standard enforces these claims at the token level, making compliance programmatic and instant.
3. The Marketplace
Galleries and artists tokenize artworks using ERC-721 (Master NFT) and ERC-3643 (fractional tokens). When a collector attempts to purchase, the smart contract automatically checks their on-chain attestations. If verified, the sale executes atomically—payment and title transfer happen in seconds, not months.
Benefits for All Participants
For Collectors
Maintain absolute anonymity while gaining access to a global marketplace of verified, tokenized artworks. One-time verification provides a "global compliance passport."
For Galleries
Find new, qualified buyers without exposing your client list. Get paid instantly upon sale, not 90 days later. Compliance becomes a software-enabled process, not a cost center.
For Artists
Receive payment instantly when your work sells. Automatically receive royalties on all secondary market sales via EIP-2981 enforcement.
For Law Firms
A new, high-value B2B tool to serve HNW clients in this emerging asset class. Maintain full attorney-client privilege while providing auditable compliance workflows.
About the Founders
Aegis Core was built by legal and art market professionals with deep expertise in both technology and the art industry.
Charles Moye
Founder & Architect
Charles Moye is a licensed attorney in the State of New York with nearly 30 years of bar membership. He has represented some of the top artists in both the digital and physical art worlds, and brings extensive expertise as a technology, cryptocurrency, and intellectual property attorney.
As a software architect and engineer, Charles is the architect of Aegis Core, combining his legal expertise with technical innovation to solve the art market's fundamental compliance challenges.
Brittany "Penny" Moye
Co-Founder & Art Market Expert
Brittany "Penny" Moye is an art dealer and Vice President at Moye Law. She is the founder of On The Coin, an artist management and creative firm that specializes in advising artists, collectors, curators, attorneys, accountants, and other participants in the art industry on best practices for both physical and digital art.
Penny has organized and curated art events for physical and digital artists at prestigious venues including NFT Week in NYC, Miami Art Basel, and other major art events throughout the United States, bringing deep industry connections and market expertise to Aegis Core.
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