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TRM Labs Exec on Future of Crypto Regulation, Treasury’s Warning on DeFi
The U.S. Treasury Department is out with a new report warning that decentralized finance (DeFi) services that aren’t compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules pose “the most significant current illicit finance risk” in that corner of the crypto sector. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord breaks down the Treasury Department's first analysis of hazards in the DeFi space. Plus, his outlook on the crypto regulatory framework in the U.S.
U.S. Treasury Says DeFi Needs to Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Rules in New Report
The U.S. Treasury Department released a 40-page report stating that DeFi needs to comply with anti-money laundering rules. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord unpacks this report titled "Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance." He added, "DeFi is disintermediated...and that's the paradox we have here."
CFTC Names Crypto Leaders From Circle, TRM Labs, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named former White House official Carole House to chair the newly-formed tech advisory group with members that include executives from Circle, TRM Labs and Fireblocks. House joins "First Mover" to discuss her outlook for the group's approach to crypto regulation and reaction to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler suggesting again that proof-of-stake tokens are securities.
European Union Postpones MiCA Vote to April
The European Union’s landmark new legislation, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), has been delayed due to technical reasons pushing the final vote till April. TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor Isabella Chase discusses what this means for the crypto industry.
TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor on Crypto Compliance and Risk Management
TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor Isabella Chase discusses the vulnerabilities of the digital asset space and how her firm is helping to tackle the risks of open finance. Plus, insights into tracking North Korea's Lazarus hacking group and the industry implications of the European Parliament's decision to postpone voting for its Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) bill until April.
Les plateformes DeFi doivent renforcer leur sécurité, selon un ancien procureur
Ari Redbord, qui travaille désormais chez TRM Labs, une société spécialisée dans les Crypto , affirme que les attaquants deviennent de plus en plus sophistiqués.
Crypto Exploits in 2022
2022 was a record-setting year for exploits in the crypto space, with more than $3.6 billion in funds drained, according to San Francisco-based intelligence firm TRM Labs. Erin Plante, VP of Investigations at crypto sleuthing firm Chainalysis, and Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs, discuss the past year in crypto exploits and how to protect against them in 2023.
How a Year of Exploits and Hacks Shaped Regulatory Responses to Crypto
Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs, reflects on the record-setting year in crypto exploits. While millions of dollars drained from crypto protocols dominated headlines, he points to the "impactful regulatory response" following these hacks, namely the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) sanctioning of crypto mixers.
Thoma Bravo mène une levée de fonds de 70 millions de dollars pour TRM Labs, une société de renseignement sur la blockchain.
Goldman Sachs, PayPal Ventures, Amex Ventures et Citi Ventures ont également participé.
Some Pro-Russian Groups Using Crypto to Fund Paramilitary Operations: TRM Labs
TRM Labs has found that roughy $400,000 has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord says one of those groups has been identified as Task Force Rusich. Plus, he discusses why it’s hard for Russia to evade sanctions using crypto.
