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TRM Talks

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

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00:24:17

Biden's Executive Order on Crypto

TRM Talks ·

2022/03/10

Earlier this year, President Biden signed a long-awaited crypto executive order on “Ensuring Responsible Innovation in Digital Assets (Order),” and issued this fact sheet. While regulatory agencies have been providing crypto-related guidance and taking enforcement actions for years, the White House, with this executive order, intends to outline “the first-ever, whole-of-government approach to addressing the risks and harnessing the potential benefits of digital assets and their underlying

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00:22:52

Russia Sanctions with U.S. Government Officials

TRM Talks ·

2022/03/04

In the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, we have seen a wave of U.S. and European sanctions targeting Russia. Key financial institutions, the Russian Central bank, elites, key sectors such as energy, mining, telecommunications, and transportation have all been hit. Will Russia turn to cryptocurrency to evade sanctions?In this TRM Talks, Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM, is joined by Carole House, Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation for the White House

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01:04:35

DAOs: A Discussion on Decentralized Autonomous...

TRM Talks ·

2022/03/01

A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is a community-governed entity with no central authority. Imagine a corporation — made up of a network of individuals with a common interest — where the governance rules and decision-making are executed by software programs and the community shares a bank account funded with cryptocurrency for the purpose of fulfilling their shared vision. We have seen DAOs form to bid on an original copy of the U.S. Constitution, to buy an NBA team, and to facilitate

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00:09:59

The Wyoming DAO Law

TRM Talks ·

2022/02/27

In April 2021, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed the state’s DAO-focused Bill 38 into law, allowing Wyoming to recognize DAOs as limited liability corporations (LLCs). The law went into effect in July 2021. LLCs are hybrid entities that combine the characteristics of a corporation with those of a partnership or sole proprietorship. As explained to Coindesk by TRM Talks alum, Wyoming Sen. Chris Rothfuss, the bill makes the process of a DAO becoming an LLC easier and cheaper. “A lot of our work in

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00:59:29

Travel Rule for Crypto: What does implementation look...

TRM Talks ·

2022/02/16

Over the last few years, we have seen global regulators — from Singapore to Hong Kong, the U.S. to the U.K — zero in on crypto transactions. And much of that discussion has centered around one regulation: the Travel Rule. While the Travel Rule has been discussed and debated, we are now hearing a louder drumbeat for implementation. What does that mean for crypto compliance and how should firms think about approaching implementation? Watch this TRM Talk to hear a panel of compliance experts discuss:

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00:22:51

Breaking News: The Bitfinex Arrests

TRM Talks ·

2022/02/09

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has arrested and charged two individuals with laundering funds associated with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. According to charges filed in federal court, the hacker stole 119,754 thousand BTC, which at the time of the breach, was worth around $71 million. Today that bitcoin is worth around $4.5 billion. The Bitfinex hack seizure was the largest seizure of funds in the history of the United States. Over the ensuing

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00:56:36

NFTs: Understanding the Risks and Opportunities

TRM Talks ·

2021/12/20

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) — unique crypto assets hashed to a blockchain — have taken the world by storm. From Cryptopunks to NBA Top Shot, Beeple to Bored Apes, NFTs have impacted sports, pop culture, gaming and art. There are discussions of NFTs in healthcare, real estate, record keeping, and myriad other use cases where certification of authenticity is critical. How can businesses get involved safely? Watch this episode of TRM Talks to hear answers to the big questions surrounding NFTs from

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01:01:37

FATF's Crypto Guidance: What did we learn?

TRM Talks ·

2021/11/11

On October 28, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its Updated Guidance For A Risk Based Approach For Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Providers (guidance or final guidance). The guidance hit on some of the hottest topics in crypto including DeFi, NFTs, unhosted wallets, stablecoins and the travel rule. Here are some takeaways: When it comes to DeFi, you need to use the functional owner/operator test. FATF is less concerned over the use of the term decentralized to describe

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00:08:47

Treasury Comments on Release of Ransomware-Related...

TRM Talks ·

2021/10/15

Todd Conklin, Counselor to the Deputy Secretary, joined a special edition of TRM Talks to announce and explain the action: "New industry-specific guidance outlines sanctions compliance best practices tailored to the unique risks posed in this dynamic space, while new data from [FinCEN] shows the increasing threat ransomware posed to the U.S financial sector, businesses, and the public during the first half of 2021." In the wake of last month's OFAC designation of non-compliant nested crypto

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01:02:01

The Nuts and Bolts of Crypto Compliance

TRM Talks ·

2021/10/04

For crypto exchanges and other digital asset service providers, the nuts and bolts of a robust compliance program are many — from FinCEN to FATF, SARS to subpoenas, transaction monitoring to the travel rule. As legislators and regulators around the globe attempt to bring legal clarity to crypto, compliance teams are meanwhile tasked with understanding and applying current regulatory frameworks to their businesses, and more broadly, with managing financial crime risk as it takes new and different

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00:11:54

Treasury Ransomeware Action and Advisory: ‍OFAC's...

TRM Talks ·

2021/09/21

Treasury officials offer additional commentary on their first crypto exchange action and advisory in an exclusive interview with TRM Labs. U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took its first-ever action against a cryptocurrency exchange, SUEX.io, a concierge cryptocurrency exchanger incorporated in Czechia but operating in Russia. This action comes as the United States attempts to tackle the scourge of ransomware attacks and harden cyber defenses against cybercriminals and rogue

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00:58:14

Ransomware & Cyberattacks in the Age of Crypto

TRM Talks ·

2021/08/06

The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security said recently, “As ransomware attacks continue to rise around the world, businesses and other organizations must prioritize their cybersecurity. Cybercriminals have targeted critical infrastructure, small businesses, hospitals, police departments, schools, and more." The White House has stressed the need to work with international partners and the private sector in order to defeat a borderless enemy and the F.B.I. Director has compared the threat to 9-11. At

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00:51:56

The FBI and Crypto-Related Crime

TRM Talks ·

2021/06/30

The FBI was created in 1908 to address fast moving technological developments of the day. That same year Henry Ford's Model T began rolling off assembly lines making automobiles affordable to the masses and attractive to illicit actors who could drive cross country on violent crime sprees -- think Bonnie and Clyde. Indeed, it was cross-border technology that called for a national law enforcement entity with the tools and training necessary to meet a new breed of borderless criminal. While the

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00:44:01

Sanctions and Crypto

TRM Talks ·

2021/05/14

For decades, policymakers across the globe have increasingly used economic sanctions to disrupt terror networks, limit the spread of weapons of mass destruction, punish human rights violations, deter election interference, and isolate rogue regimes. While the United States, the European Union and the United Nations deploy sanctions differently, all three focus on one common goal - cutting off illicit actors from the traditional financial system to prevent them from moving money and buying

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00:50:49

Cowboys and Crypto

TRM Talks ·

2021/04/13

The state of Wyoming is known as the Wild West - a land of wide open spaces, the nation's most iconic national parks, and rodeo broncin' bucks. But Wyoming, over the last few years, has become known for something else - cryptocurrency. So how has Wyoming become the new frontier for financial innovation? It could be a forward leaning approach to chartering "crypto banks," favorable legislation that provides legal clarity around cryptocurrency, or the safe and sound banking environment for

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00:57:26

Crypto and Domestic Extremism

TRM Talks ·

2021/03/18

On January 6, 2021, the storming of the United States Capitol by a mix of rioters, hooligans, and militants, bent on upending the Democratic process, shined a spotlight on the already growing threat of Domestic Extremism. Domestic Extremism, motivated by an array of grievances, ideologies, and white supremacy is what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called, in 2020, “the most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland.” Who is the radical right? How do they use social media? How are they

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00:43:28

IRS Fraud Fighters Talk Crypto

TRM Talks ·

2021/02/16

The Internal Revenue Service's (IRS), for years, has been the tip of the spear for financial fraud investigations. But in 2020, the IRS doubled down creating the Fraud Enforcement Office (OFE) focused on rooting out tax evasion, abusive tax avoidance scams and other malicious activity including the use of cryptocurrency to facilitate fraudulent activity. The OFE, part of IRS's Small Business/Self Employed Division, is leading the charge in holding fraudsters, tax cheats, scammers, and money

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00:44:45

Unhosted Wallets and the Future of Crypto Regulation

TRM Talks ·

2021/02/01

The concerns swirling around unhosted or self-hosted wallets and FinCEN's recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the topic have captivated and consumed the cryptocurrency industry and regulators around the world. Unhosted wallets provoke questions of privacy and security at the heart of the promise of cryptocurrency. In this episode, TRM Talks with Former DOJ Money Laundering Chief and Celo Compliance Head Jai Ramaswamy, author of How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Unhosted Wallets,

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00:41:54

What Does the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act...

TRM Talks ·

2020/12/23

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains the most significant anti-money laundering legislation in decades and signals a seismic shift in the relationship between law enforcement, financial institutions and regulators. Not only does the NDAA require businesses to provide critical beneficial ownership information to regulators, but the legislation redefines currency to include crypto for purposes of its anti-money laundering regime. What does the NDAA mean for the cryptocurrency

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00:32:20

Crypto in the Biden Administration

TRM Talks ·

2020/12/09

Unhosted wallets, the travel rule, and DeFi, oh my! The Biden Administration enters the cryptocurrency fray in an important moment for government and industry. If this is the decade of crypto, what should we expect from the new administration?Watch this TRM Talk with Kristin Smith, Executive Director of the Blockchain Association and Jerry Brito, Executive Director of Coin Center as we discuss how the Biden Administration is likely to view digital assets in an ever-changing landscape. We will

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