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"I'm not excited for what blockchain and DLTs can bring to the banking ecosystem, but I'm more excited to see how working on the same technology will bring together different market players." - Mico Curatolo 
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Mico Curatolo (Co-Head, DLT and Digital Assets Team) of Banca Sella, which is an established bank in Italy with a long history of innovation and cutting-edge technologies in the financial ecosystem. Mico discusses the bank's strategy around DLT and digital assets, including their focus on launching a proprietary retail custody solution.He explains the regulatory landscape with the implementation of MiCA and shares insights on the appetite for digital assets in Italy, the impact of the Bitcoin ETFs, and the future of stablecoins and CBDCs in Europe.
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
2 | Exploring Banca Sella's traditional  legacy and digital asset and open banking ventures   
6 | The crypto and digital asset market and regulatory environment in Italy
8 | Banca Sella’s DLT, digital asset and custody strategy 
11 | Dissecting Bitcoin ETFs, stablecoin regulations and the future of bank partnerships
16 | What the future of CBDCs in Europe will look like
18 | Embracing digital assets and collaborative innovation in Europe
20 | Working on cutting edge technology and collaboration of industry players 
 
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Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
Mico Curatolo (Co-Head, DLT and Digital Assets Team, Banca Sella)
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In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Michael Firing (Assistant Director, Field Operations, Center for Intelligence, Targeting, and Enforcement (CITE), who is involved with investigations covering human and fentanyl trafficking, trade based money laundering and the movement of crypto in and out of the US. 
They discuss the role of the newly created CITE agency in combating various threats, including terrorism, transnational organized crime, and illicit trade. 
Michael also highlights the challenges of  the increasing use of cryptocurrency in criminal activities such as drug trafficking and human trafficking and the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors in addressing these challenges. Michael explains the importance of leveraging cryptocurrency analysis to support investigations and disrupt criminal networks by having a coordinated multi-agency approach.
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
2 | Introducing customs and border protection's intelligence arm  
4 | Combating transnational threats with intelligence and cryptocurrency analysis 
7 | Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML): From suitcases to thumb drives
10 | The rise of crypto in illicit precursor chemical sales and drug trafficking
13 | Collection of vast amounts of data to support other agency’s investigative efforts
16 | Global collaboration for the fight against crypto related crimes 
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Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
Michael Firing (Assistant Director, Field Operations, Center for Intelligence, Targeting, and Enforcement (CITE)
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Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.
Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 
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"We need to think about more creative ways in order to get at the ultimate issue here, which is that they're generating revenue for their weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs." - Jessica Peck
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) is lucky enough to grab Jessica Peck (Senior Counsel, US Department of Justice) and Chris Wong (Supervisory Special Agent, FBI) right off of the main stage to their experiences investigating North Korea's involvement in cryptocurrency and their efforts to track and seize stolen assets. Chris shares his journey from working on interdicting assets to diving into the world of crypto, while Jessica discusses her transition from prosecuting weapons and narcotics cases to focusing on cybercrime and cryptocurrency-related investigations. The trio explore the tactics used by North Korea to launder money and the effectiveness of sanctions in combating these activities.  They also describe the new trends of North Koreans being unknowingly hired by blockchain companies around the world and the associated risks. 
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
2 | FBI's Involvement in intercepting North Korean mineral exports 
4 | Jessica and Chris’ background and their first crypto investigation cases 
7 | Thwarting North Korean crypto revenue and tracking and recovering stolen cryptocurrency 
11 | Tracing North Korea's cryptocurrency laundering efficacy
17 | Evaluating the effectiveness of sanctions on cryptocurrency mixers
19 | Debating cybersecurity and risk management in crypto 
25 | North Koreans being employed by crypto firms to develop smart contracts 
27 | Best practices for staying safe in crypto and avoiding costly hacks 
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Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
Jessica Peck (Senior Counsel, US Department of Justice)
Chris Wong (Supervisory Special Agent, FBI)
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Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.
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“I think what's interesting is there is a lot of regulation in the US. It's just not cohesive and specific to this space except for places like New York and soon to be California, Louisiana.” - Thom Hook 
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) guest Thom Hook (Global Chief Compliance Officer and U.S. Chief Compliance Officer, MoonPay) summed up in one sentence what the crypto regulatory framework is like in the USA and how its impacting crypto businesses and innovation as a whole. Thom goes on to discuss his experience working at Circle during the early days of crypto and the challenges of building a compliance program in a rapidly evolving industry.He provides insights into MoonPay's unique business model, which focuses on retail on and off-ramp services for cryptocurrencies and NFTs and their role as a noncustodial platform. He  also touches on topics such as banking relationships, regulatory frameworks, pig butchering and other scams in the industry and the new demand for crypto lawyers in the face of increasing regulatory pressure.
 
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
2 | Thom’s story of building compliance programs from Joining Circle in 2014, transitioning to Bitstamp to landing at MoonPay
4 | MoonPay’s business model of not being a crypto exchange and making it easier for innovation to have payment rails 
7 | Importance of compliance and transaction monitoring in obtaining and maintaining  banking relationships
12 |Differences in regulations between the US and other countries 
15 | Importance of reputation and risk assessment for partner selection and key
17 | Key takeaways from the conference panel discussion with other compliance experts 
19 | Using education to combat pig butchering scams and the impact of sanctions 
22 | Teaching a class on crypto regulation and its focus on regulations that have the most impact
25 | Prediction of increased demand for crypto lawyers due to regulatory pressure and excitement for innovation and growth in the crypto industry in 2024
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Thom Hook (Global Chief Compliance Officer and U.S. Chief Compliance Officer, MoonPay)
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From the Bitlicense to OFAC Sanctions, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) and guest Valerie-Leila Jaber (Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Coinbase) cover it all on this episode of Public Key. Valerie-Leila highlights the importance of compliance in the crypto industry and the impact of regulations, such as the Patriot Act, when it first came out and how they parallel the current regulatory landscape in crypto. 
She provides insights into Coinbase's focus on setting global minimum standards and their involvement in initiatives like TRUST for Travel Rule compliance, BASE their layer 2 blockchain and their new wallet releases. Valerie also touches on the topics of sanctions, Coinbase's noncustodial wallet, and the company's role as custodian in the Bitcoin spot ETFs.
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
2 | Valerie's interest in crypto and experience in traditional finance 
4 | Technology shifts and challenges in implementing AML regulations
7 | The variation in Crypto AML regulations across different countries
9 | Coinbase's involvement in the TRUST initiative and BASE, its Layer 2 blockchain  
12 | The usefulness of receiving crypto addresses from OFAC for compliance purposes 
15 | Discussion on the Coinbase Wallet and its position within the AML department  
18 | The challenges and benefits of multiple state-level regulatory frameworks for crypto
20 | The role of Coinbase's compliance program in being selected as a custodian for many  ETFs 
22 | Excitement for the year ahead in terms of legislation, market buoyancy, and international developments
 
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Valerie-Leila Jaber (Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Coinbase)
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Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.
Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 
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“They want to destroy as many of our systems and resources as they can get the access to." - Yevhenii
In this episode Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Yevhenii Panchenko (Head of Operational Analysis, Ukraine Cyberpolice Department. Yevhenii discusses the global fight against Russian cyber actors, who target not only Ukraine but also other countries and shares the work his organization is doing to combat cyber threats, including investigating crimes related to fraud, ransomware, and illegal content.
He shares the challenges they face in stopping Russian organizations and the importance of international collaboration and volunteers in identifying fraud and scam projects.Yevhenii also announces their new project, SCAMFARI and how they use OSINT to identify crypto fraud and collect data and the impressive features of the DIIA City and the implementation of digital documents in Ukraine. 
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
2 | Discussion on the Ukraine Cyber Police mandate and global nature of cyber threats 
5 | Describing Russian cyber attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure 
8 | A day in the life of the Ukraine Cyber Police Unit
10 | Russian hackers using cryptocurrency to receive ransoms and evade sanctions 
12 | Collaboration with US and  EU agencies and training on using Chainalysis 
15 | Discussion on the effectiveness of sanctions on crypto flows 
18 | What is Scamfari and how they use OSINT to identify crypto fraud and collect data
21 | Impressive features of the DIIA City and the implementation of digital documents 
23 | Recommendations for supporting Ukraine, including cryptocurrency investigation skills 
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Yevhenii Panchenko (Head of Operational Analysis, Cyberpolice Department, National Police of Ukraine)
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Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.
Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material