Andrew Adams
Director, Task Force KleptoCapture, Office of the Deputy Attorney U.S.
Section Chief, Virtual Assets and Emerging Technology Department of the Treasury/Financial
Jess Houghton
Sanctions Compliance Officer, Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury
Andrew Adams
Director, Task Force, KleptoCapture
Office of the Deputy Attorney U.S. Department of Justice
Alma Angotti Partner Guidebouse
Kevin O’Connor
Section Chief, Virtual Assets and Emerging Technology Department of the Treasury/ Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
William Barry Member Miller & Chevalier
Elizabeth Boison Partner Hogan Lovells
Sarah Breslow Regulatory Counsel Paxos
Pamela Calaquian
Director Compliance and Controls Assets
Servicing and Digital BNY Mellon Anna Chenoweth Sanctions Manager Coinbase
Wee Ming Choon
Deputy General Counsel Ava Labs
Joseph Ciccolo
President BitAML
Jenny Cieplak Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP
Claire DeLelle Partner
White & Case LLP
Duncan DeVille
Head of Compliance of the America and Global Head of Financial Crime Crypto.com
Amir Fadavi
Senior Director K2 Integrity
Eytan Fisch Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Kayvan Ghaffari
General Counsel Makersplace
Michelle Ann Gitlitz
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Flexa Network Inc.
Jason Gottlieb Partner Morrison Cohen LLP
Carlton Greene Partner
Crowell & Moring LLP
Kevin Hendricks Dark Web Subject Matter Expert StopDarkwebDrugs.com
Court Hillman
BSA Officer
Coinbase
Jess Houghton
Sanctions Compliance Officer
Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury
Jeff Horowitz Chief Compliance Officer BitGo
Gabriella Kusz
Chief Executive Officer
Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association
Hailey Lennon Shareholder
Brown Rudnick LLP
Gerard Monusky
Associate General CounselFinancial Crimes Coinbase
Timothy O’Toole Partner
Miller & Chevalier (US)
Jorge Pesok
Chief Legal Counsel
HBAR Foundation
Hon. Manisha Singh
Senior Advisor
FinClusive
Former Assistant Secretary of State
Renata K. Szkoda
CFO INX
Jerome Tomas Partner Jerome Tomas
Anthony Villacorta
Supervisory Special Agent U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Richard Widdman
Head of Strategy, Digital Assets Google
Alex Wilson Partner
Jones Day
Cathy Yoon
Chief Legal Officer
MPCH
This conference has been developed for individuals working in digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFT marketplaces, exchanges, block chains, data aggregators, risk marketplaces, financial institutions, retailers, fintech and payment providers and consultants.
Financial Crime Officers
Legal Officers
Counsel
Compliance Officers
Managers and Investigators
Consultants
Enforcement
Legal, Regulatory and Compliance
microphone-alt Cathy Yoon, Chief Legal Officer, MPCH
Jason Gottlieb, Partner, Morrison Cohen LLP
Wee Ming Choon, Deputy General Counsel, Ava Labs
This in-depth workshop is for those who are new to crypto, as well as experienced professionals looking for a refresher on the intricacies and practical considerations of this exciting industry. This program will be interactive, so bring your questions as you broaden your knowledge.
Topics of discussion will include:
• Overview of the digital ecosystem and understanding the key regulatory bodies overseeing crypto
• Introduction to blockchain technology, smart contacts and tokenization of assets as well as the differences between personal wallets and cutodial wallets.
• Learn what it means for a transaction to be peer-to-peer
• How to define “decentralization”
• Why scrutinizing the nature of a cryptoasset should be the first step in evaluating what regulations should apply
• Discover how these concepts are critical for AML/CFT and sanctions regulation
With conferences in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, the C5 Group of Companies: American Conference Institute, The Canadian Institute, and C5 Group, provides a diverse portfolio of conferences, events and roundtables devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers responding to challenges around the world.
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October 12
1:00
microphone-alt Jason Gottlieb, Partner, Morrison Cohen LLP
microphone-alt Duncan DeVille, Head of Compliance of the America and Global Head of Financial Crime, Crypto.com
Court Hillman, BSA Officer, Coinbase
Jeff Horowitz, Chief Compliance Officer, BitGo
Carlton Greene, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
Gerard Monusky, Associate General Counsel - Financial Crimes, Coinbase
• Navigating a volatile market
• Impact of Russia Sanctions
• How to gain market acceptance of crypto
• Future of stable coins
• The impact of large institutional investors entering this market
• Ensuring sophisticated crypto-specific detection capabilities
2:00
microphone-alt Kevin O’Connor, Section Chief, Virtual Assets and Emerging Technology, Department of the Treasury/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Eytan Fisch, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jess Houghton, Sanctions Compliance Officer, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• FinCEN 2022 Illicit Finance Strategy
• New FinCEN alerts and red flags
• Impact of OFAC Virtual Currency guidance and ransomware advisory
Need for risk-based approach based on companies’ exposure
Impact of many virtual currency designations
3:15
microphone-alt Hon. Manisha Singh, Senior Advisor, FinClusive, Former Assistant Secretary of State
• Performing an effective risk assessment
• Identifying where your customers are coming from
• Verifying the source of the funds
• Adhering to FATF updated guidance for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
4:00
microphone-alt Amir Fadavi, Senior Director, K2 Integrity
Timothy O’Toole, Partner, Miller & Chevalier (US)
Anna Chenoweth, Sanctions Manager, Coinbase
• Screening for exchanges and mixers
• Reviewing all transactions processed with published virtual currency addresses
• Straight through onboarding by optimizing the client screening
» Thresholds
» Auto-resolution rules
» Comprehensiveness of the screening
• Digital quality and screening
• In-house vs external screening tolls
4:45
microphone-alt Elizabeth Boison, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Former National Crypto Enforcement Team, U.S. Department of the Justice
Alex Wilson, Partner, Jones Day
During this highly anticipated session, former government officials will provide unique insight into the evolution of enforcement and penalty risks for the crypto industry, anticipated trends moving forward and critical takeaways for meeting regulators’ expectations.
5:30 Networking Reception
8:45
microphone-alt Jorge Pesok, Chief Legal Counsel, HBAR Foundation
9:00
Regulatory Oversight: How the DOJ, SEC & DFS are Prioritizing Virtual Currency Compliance and Enforcement
microphone-alt Andrew Adams, Director, Task Force KlepoCapture, Office of the Deputy Attorney, U.S. Department of the Justice
Hailey Lennon, Shareholder, Brown Rudnick LLP
Jerome Tomas, Partner, Baker & Mackenzie LLP
• Impact of March 9th executive order on crypto
• Role and priorities of the Kleptocapture taskforce
• How the agencies are working together on crypto investigations
• Creating a legal framework for crypto
10:00
The Evolving Role of Financial Institutions: How Do Banks Fit into the Digital Asset Ecosystem and Work with the Crypto Industry
microphone-alt Pamela Calaquian, Director Compliance and Controls Assets Servicing and Digital, BNY Mellon
Renata K. Szkoda, CFO, INX
Alma Angotti, Partner, Guidebouse
• Custodial accounts for exchanges or fintech’s
• How does a bank engage in banking crypto companies U.S. and abroad?
• Due diligence best practices and lessons learned
• OCC vs. DFS regulatory requirements
Trade: Legal, Regulatory and Compliance
The Expected (and Unexpected) Lessons from Recent Enforcement Actions: Key Takeaways on the Agencies’ Areas of Focus and the Impact on Your Compliance Strategy
microphone-alt William Barry, Member, Miller & Chevalier
Claire DeLelle, Partner, White & Case LLP
Sarah Breslow, Regulatory Counsel, Paxos
• Understanding the mechanics of enforcement actions (e.g., how do you get one, best practices for responding)
• Reviewing recent enforcement actions on
• Distilling lessons learned and exploring tactics for
• Examining strategies for managing
11:45
and
2:30
Working Together: Concrete Examples of Cooperation Between the Crypto Community and Law Enforcement
microphone-alt Anthony Villacorta, Supervisory Special Agent, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Gabriella Kusz, Chief Executive Officer, Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association
Kevin Hendricks, Dark Web Subject Matter Expert, StopDarkwebDrugs.com
• Forging effective partnerships with law enforcement to strengthen the industry
• Fostering enhanced communication
• Need for crypto exchanges to incorporate surveillance into their infrastructure
• Success stories
3:15 Refreshment Break
Crypto and Payments: How are Money Transfers Regulated and Will Crypto Be Accepted in Many More Retail Locations Soon?
microphone-alt Michelle Ann Gitlitz, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Flexa Network Inc.
Jenny Cieplak, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Does crypto fall under the definition of money in different states?
• State Consumer protection laws
• Patchwork of FinCEN and state licenses
• Partnering with retail companies to accept crypto
• Where is crypto currently accepted?
12:30 Networking Lunch
1:45
Navigating NFTs: How the Industry is Addressing Unique Compliance Challenges Posed by Non-Fungible Tokens
microphone-alt Kayvan Ghaffari, General Counsel, Makersplace
Joseph Ciccolo, President, BitAML
• Compliance do’s and don’ts for NFTs
• NFT and financial crime considerations
• Differences between NFT and traditional AML investigations
• Practical financial crime tools and techniques
3:30
What’s Next: Predictions and More Practical Takeaways: What to Expect in the Next 6 Months and Beyond
microphone-alt Richard Widdman, Head of Strategy, Digital Assets, Google
Jorge Pesok, Chief Legal Counsel, HBAR Foundation
• Enterprise adoption of crypto
• Proliferation of use cases
• Continued focus on the industry from regulators and legislators
• New fundamental questions raised by use of the technology
4:15 End of Conference
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