Every other week, TRM’s Global Head of Policy, Ari Redbord, sits down with business leaders, policy makers, and investigators from across the globe to talk abou...
How the US Treasury Combats Illicit Finance in the Cryptoverse
In this episode Ari sits down with the the US Treasury’s Caroline Horres of the Office for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to discuss Treasury’s playbook for mitigating illicit finance risk in the cryptocurrency space. Caroline, the primary author of Treasury’s DeFi and NFT risk assessments and part of the US delegation to the Financial Action Task Force, discusses how the department uses its authorities to target darknet markets, ransomware groups, terrorist financiers and other criminals, while using enforcement actions to emphasize the importance of financial crime compliance.
Today’s Guest
Caroline Horres, Senior Policy Advisor, US Department of the Treasury
Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
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TradFi to DeFi: How Standard Chartered is Building the Bridge to the Future of Finance
In this episode Ari sits down with René Michau, Global Head of Digital Assets at Standard Chartered Bank and Esme Hodson, Chief Compliance Office at, SC Ventures to discuss how the bank is building the bridge from TradFi to DeFi through partnerships, innovation in blockchain technology, compliance, and investment in cryptocurrency infrastructure. As the traditional financial system becomes more decentralized, Standard Chartered is working to shape the future of finance.
Today’s Guest
René Michau, Global Head, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered
Esme Hodson, Chief Compliance Officer, SC Ventures
Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
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Talking Crypto Tax Policy and Guitar Riffs with the IRS’s Seth Wilks
In this episode Ari sits down with Seth Wilks, Executive Director for the Office of Digital Assets Initiative at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to discuss Seth’s path from guitar riffs to crypto tax policy. Seth talks about his journey from TaxBit to leading the IRS’ work on digital assets including his partnership with TRM Talks alum Raj Mukherjee, their work on the recently published broker regulations and what comes next for non-custodial services. This TRM Talks totally rocked!
Today’s Guest
Seth Wilks, Executive Director, Strategy & Development — Office of Digital Asset Initiative, IRS
Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
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Ancient Coins to a $3.6 Billion Laptop: The Evolution of Money with the Smithsonian’s Dr. Ellen Feingold and former IRS-CI Special Agent Chris Janczewski
Dr. Ellen Feingold curates the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History — over 1,000,000 pieces of financial history going back 4000 years. This month she adds the laptop that former IRS-CI Agent Chris Janczewski used to investigate the Bitfinex Hack which led to the largest monetary seizure in US history.
In this TRM Talks, Ari Redbord, TRM's Global Head of Policy, sits down with Dr. Feingold and Mr. Janczewski, now TRM’s Head of Global Investigations, to discuss the history of money and why a 2019 MacBook Pro belongs in the Smithsonian.
Today’s Guests
Dr. Ellen Feingold, Curator of the National Numismatic Collection, The National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Chris Janczewski, Head of Global Investigations, TRM Labs
Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
Resources
TRM Blog | Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan Sentenced In The Bitfinex Case As Government Recovers $10 Billion in Stolen Funds: https://bit.ly/4eATJE7
Smithsonian Podcast – Sidedoor | Bitcoin Bank Heist: https://www.si.edu/sidedoor/bitcoin-bank-heist
TRM Blog | The Rise of Monero: Traceability, Challenges, and Research Review: https://bit.ly/4fR88wZ
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Securities to Sanctions: A Perspective on the Legal Issues Defining the Crypto Space with Matt McGuire
In the episode of TRM Talks, Ari Redbord, TRM's Global Head of Policy, sits down with crypto lawyer Matt McGuire, Partner at Arktouros, to get his perspective on the key legal issues in the cryptoverse. Their discussion covers the gambit: sanctions to securities, consumer protection to anti-money laundering, privacy and security, and the legal issues and battles of today that could define the cryptocurrency space for years to come.
Today’s Guest
Matt McGuire, Partner, Arktouros
Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
Every other week, TRM’s Global Head of Policy, Ari Redbord, sits down with business leaders, policy makers, and investigators from across the globe to talk about the key crypto policy, regulatory and enforcement issues of the day. Subscribe to our channel for the latest developments from the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
About TRM Labs
TRM provides blockchain intelligence to help financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses and public sector agencies detect and investigate crypto-related fraud and financial crime. www.trmlabs.com.
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