Darien Advisors

What is Darien Advisors?

Darien Advisors is a crypto-native tax, accounting, and advisory firm founded in 2021 and based in Boulder, Colorado. Serving over 800 clients—including individuals, crypto funds, DAOs, and network operators—they offer a suite of services to demystify crypto finance and support builders and investors across portfolios with professional-grade financial solutions.

What are Darien Advisors’ services?

Darien delivers tailored digital asset services:

• Portfolio Accounting & Reporting: Consolidated reporting across wallets, chains, and protocols with P&L and balance sheet creation.
• Crypto Tax Compliance & Advisory: Tax planning, filing (Form 8949, FBAR/FATCA), and strategic guidance—including loss harvesting and charitable gifting strategies.
• Strategic Advisory: Support for token vesting, 83(b) elections, DAO launch, treasury structuring, and protocol scaling.
• IRS & Audit Defense: Support for IRS inquiries and audit defense specifically focused on blockchain activity.
• Builder and Investor Support: Custom guidance for NFT creators, miners/validators, founders, and broad DeFi or Web3 participants.

Key highlights:

• Crypto-first since 2021, serving 800+ clients in Web3 and fintech
• Expertise across investors, builders, DAOs, funds, miners, and validators
• Comprehensive support from portfolio tracking through tax strategy and defense
• Educational resources on tax-loss harvesting and compliance best practices
• Growth-driven advisory for treasury, vesting, and DAO structure

Darien Advisors enables crypto-native entities to streamline financial operations, optimize taxes, and scale responsibly—letting clients focus on innovation while defragmenting finance complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should work with Darien Advisors?

Darien serves individuals, crypto funds, DAOs, NFT creators, miners, and Web3 builders. Their experience across portfolios and protocols gives them strong footing in navigating multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional crypto operations.

Do they help with audit or IRS defense?

Yes, Darien supports IRS notices and audits involving digital assets, including preparing documentation, defense strategy, and representation tailored to crypto activities like staking or token distributions.

Can Darien advise on DAO token vesting?

Absolutely. They help structure token vesting schedules, 83(b) elections, tax implications, and treasury flows for DAOs and tokenized projects—ensuring financial clarity and regulatory alignment.