The Financial Services Commission of Belize (FSC) has issued an official public advisory warning against conducting financial business with Travis Smith, an individual found operating without proper regulatory authorization. According to a formal notice released on December 30, 2025, Smith lacks the mandatory licensing required under both the Financial Services Commission Act and the Securities Industry Act to legally provide any financial or securities services within Belize’s jurisdiction.
The FSC’s statement explicitly clarifies that Smith is neither licensed nor registered to “provide, carry on, transact, or hold itself out as providing” regulated financial activities. The Commission emphasized that any financial engagements with Smith are undertaken entirely at the public’s own risk, as he operates outside Belize’s regulatory protection framework.
In addition to the public warning, the regulator has issued a formal cease and desist directive ordering Smith to immediately terminate all unlicensed financial operations. The FSC noted that continuing such activities constitutes a legal offense under Belizean law.
The Commission stated that this regulatory action serves as a protective measure to safeguard both the public and the integrity of Belize’s financial services sector from potential harm. The warning specifically urges “all persons concerned to take note and exercise extreme caution.”
In response to the regulatory notice, Smith addressed the matter through a personal online statement, characterizing the FSC’s warning as “not serious.” He claimed the notice merely prohibits him from charging fees for purchasing cryptocurrency on others’ behalf, stating: “I can still invest in crypto. Talk about it. But I simply cannot charge pple to buy crypto for them.”