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Exploring the Path to Digital Asset Adoption in Traditional Financial Markets
Traditional and regulated financial institutions have always found entering into the digital asset space rather complex and even scary. 
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Adam Levine (VP, Head of Corporate Strategy, Fireblocks) to discuss how their company has onboarded over 1800 organizations as the industry’s leading digital asset custody and settlement service provider. 
Adam talks about the recent travel rule partnership with Notabene, Fireblocks role in the first completed cross border stablecoin transaction with NAB and how the US may be slipping behind other jurisdictions when it comes to innovation and crypto regulation. 
Adam describes the payments and remittance use cases he is seeing in the digital asset space and explains how his company is helping TradFi institutions to ease safely and securely into DeFi protocols and permissioned pools. 
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
(2:39) - Providing a comprehensive solutions for regulated institutions and digital assets moving on-chain
(4:35) - How crypto went from making no sense to him to leading Adam to transitioning from foreign exchange to Fireblocks 
(7:50) - What is Fireblocks and how does this company fit into the entire digital asset landscape
(11:15) - Discussion on fiat- backed stablecoins with NAB and the Australian crypto market
(15:50) - The adoption of cryptocurrency and stablecoins  to facilitate payments and remittances 
(20:34) - How will institutions adopt DeFi and decentralized identity while mitigating counterparty risk?
(27:13) - Digital Asset regulation and how the US is playing catchup globally when it comes crypto innovation 
(33:50) - Is Real world asset tokenization all hype or are there practical use cases that it can be used for?
(38:42) - The future of Fireblocks and how the industry is moving past speculation and into utility
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Speakers on today’s episode
Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
Adam Levine  (VP, Head of Corporate Strategy, Fireblocks)
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Everything You Need to Know About Liquidity Pools And Crypto Custody
If you are an investment firm or a traditional financial institution looking to dip your toes into the frigid waters of the digital asset market, where do you turn for a secure way to enter the space?
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by John Mannino (Chief Compliance Officer, sFOX) and Aleksandr Zhuk aka AZ (Chief Information Security Officer, sFOX) to answer this exact question. They discuss security and transparency of open blockchains and the crucial role sFOX plays as a prime dealer for institutions in the digital asset industry. 
John and AZ also go in depth on customer protection, digital asset insurance and bankruptcy protection for crypto customers, while chiming in on safety measures for DeFi and the current crypto regulatory situation in the US. 
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
(2:45) - Exploring the journey from TradFi to cryptocurrency with John Mannino and Alexander Zuck of sFOX
(7:56) - A discussion on cryptocurrency  and Its Impact on security and transparency in the TradFi industry 
(12:50) - Exploring the Origins of sFOX and the crucial role they play as a prime dealer for institutions across the crypto ecosystem
(18:50) - Discussion on customer protection, digital asset insurance and bankruptcy protection for crypto customers 
(26:35) - CISO's Role in a Smaller Organization and why smaller teams may be more productive 
(32:51) - Are some jurisdictions regulating by enforcement and are key institutions fully committed to crypto investment products
(36:23) - How to put in the proper safety measures when it comes to interacting with DeFi protocols 
(40:23) - How does the confusing US regulatory framework around crypto impact sFOX and the blockchain industry as a whole?
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Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
John Mannino (Chief Compliance Officer, sFOX) 
Aleksandr Zhuk (Chief Information Security Officer. sFOX)
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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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How Sustainable Blockchains Are Offsetting Their Carbon Footprint
As Bitcoin started gaining popularity during the last bull run, many of the critics were quick to point out the issue of energy consumption during the Proof of Work Mining process. 
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Jane Khodarkovsky (General Counsel, Celo Foundation), who will be educating us on what a carbon-negative and mobile-first blockchain ecosystem looks like and explain why this could be solution to  the growing dilemma of the underbanked and unbanked in the USA and around the world. 
Jane touches on her time at the Department of Justice and how the transparency of the blockchain is an attractive feature for identifying illicit activity and also tokenization of real world assets.
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
(2:15) – What is Celo, the mobile first and carbon-negative blockchain?
(8:15) – Where does real world asset tokenization fit into sustainable blockchain projects  
(12:35) – The challenge with sending fiat money to war torn nations or those affected by natural disasters
(16:31) – Jane’s crypto origin story of tracing digital assets while working for the Department of Justice 
(19:40) – What does the future hold for blockchain and cryptocurrency amidst recent failures 
(23:25) –The importance of diversity in blockchain with organizations like the Association For Women In Crypto 
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Speakers on today’s episode
Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
Jane Khodarkovsky (General Counsel, Celo Foundation)
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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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Revolutionizing TradFi: Exploring Stablecoins, Tokenization and Crypto Regulation
Tokenization of real-world assets could be a game changer for institutions and investment firms looking to use blockchain technology to expedite settlements of financial products. 
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Tim Davis (Principal, Blockchain & Digital Assets Lead, Deloitte), who has been working in digital assets since Coinbase founders were still working out of their garage. 
Tim dives head first into crypto regulatory architecture and how intelligence is the key to effective legislation in the digital asset market.  He also provides insights on stablecoins, tokenized deposits and the global use cases he has seen blockchain technology utilized. 
He clears up some of the tokenization hype by providing solid examples of how blockchain technology could revolutionize the entire TradFi industry.   
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
(2:45) – How Deloitte started in the digital asset space early on helping crypto natives grow their business
(6:45) – Understanding why the crypto regulatory architecture in other countries is simpler than in the USA 
(12:45) – Discussing how to bring intelligence to regulators in order for them to make effective crypto legislation and put in proper guard rails 
(18:01) – Stablecoins, tokenized deposits and CBDCs may be possible solutions to the broken legacy payment systems around the world
(23:40) – Tokenization is all the hype but are there real world use cases?
(28:45) –How can regulators and the private sector work together to provide safe yet innovative environment for cryptocurrency to flourish 
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Tim Davis (Principal, Blockchain & Digital Assets Lead, Deloitte)
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How US Crypto Regulations Impact Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets
This April has had crypto industry stakeholders glued to their phones watching the regulatory developments from the SEC and the proposed legislation around stablecoins. 
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by an avid reader of reports coming from USA regulatory authorities regarding crypto,  Sam ten Cate (Managing Director of State Street Digital, State Street).
Sam discusses how major bank and crypto exchange failures have had an impact on the regulatory conversation in the US and explains key concepts related to institutional adoption like segregation of activity and tokenization. 
Sam explains how State Street started innovating in the digital asset space and provides results from their recent survey to show the current state of institutional interest in the crypto market during a very chaotic and regulatory heavy 2023.
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
(2:35) – How announcements from the OCC, FDIC and Federal Reserve in the USA set the stage for a chaotic 2023 for the crypto industry 
(7:15) – Understanding how the crypto industry is connected to the demise of SVB, Signature Bank and Credit Suisse 
(10:40) – Discussion on how to mitigate risk as a node operator when counterparties are unknown
(13:30) -How State Street has innovated from being the first to design the exchange-traded fund (ETF) to navigating the digital asset space
(15:45) – What is Segregation of Activity and how it could have kept crypto exchanges from failure
(18:35) - Explanation of the FedNow service and what to expect from the launch in 2023
(21:10) - Tokenization of every asset?
(28:45) – What is the current state of institutional interest in the crypto market during the crypto winter
(30:25) - How will regulations impact the thriving stablecoin ecosystem and the future of digital identity 
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Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
Sam ten Cate (Managing Director of State Street Digital, State Street)
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Building Trust and Safety in the Crypto Threat Landscape
Cyber security and combating emerging threats in the crypto industry appeared to be a complicated problem to have, but what if a simple Rubber Ducky could be the answer to consumer protection in web3. 
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by trust and safety practitioner,  Philip Martin (Chief Security Officer at Coinbase) who describes how Coinbase prioritized security in the early days in order to build a strong foundation of consumer protection and how they implement Multi-Party Computation (MPC) in their  wallet infrastructure. 
Philip highlights the main cyber security concerns from both a crypto exchange and DeFi perspective and how the industry needs to work with the public sector to combat crypto related scams like Pig Butchering. 
Minute-by-minute episode breakdown
(2:15) – Philip describes Coinbase’s approach to building a strong security  foundation early on
(6:15) – The Coinbase Wallet product and the implementation of Multi-Party Computation (MPC) for added cryptographic security 
(9:40) – How to protect customers from pig butchering and other crypto related scams happening outside of the platform
(16:30) - What is the Rubber Ducky System and how will it save potential victims from losing their crypto
(19:00) – Understanding the main security concerns with both DeFi and CeFi organizations
(21:05) – What has Philip excited for the future of crypto and web3
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Philip Martin (Chief Security Officer, Coinbase)
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