Mr. Gambaryan was assigned to the investigation involving the corrupt members of the Baltimore Silk Road Task Force, as well as the investigation of Ripple Labs (XRP). Tigran is also the IRS-CI investigator who, together with HSI, arrested the operator of the world’s largest illegal BitTorrent download website, Kick Ass Torrents. Tigran lead the investigation and shutdown of BTC-e bitcoin exchange and the arrest of its operator Alexander Vinnik. Tigran also investigated Alphabay, Wall Street Marketplace, and Welcome2Video. More recently, Special Agent Gambaryan and his partners at the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Secret Service investigated the “VIP” Twitter hack.

In 2015, Special Agent Gambaryan became the IRS-CI representative at the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF), investigating matters related to national security and terrorism financing. Special Agent Gambaryan was one of the founding members of the NCIJTF Digital Currency Group.

In 2016, Special Agent Gambaryan joined the IRS-CI Washington DC Cyber Crimes Group (CCU). At the CCU, Special Agent Gambaryan investigated identity theft, digital currency laundering, distribution of child pornography, tax evasion, terrorism financing, nation-state hacking, and bank secrecy act violations.

In 2019, Special Agent Gambaryan was assigned to Europol as a liaison officer to the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3).

Paolo Ardoino is the Chief Executive Officer of Tether, the world’s largest and most widely used stablecoin. He also serves as the Chief Technology Officer of Bitfinex and is the Co-founder of Keet, a fully encrypted video calling application, where he holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer. From a young age, Paolo Ardoino demonstrated a keen interest in computers, becoming enamored with hardware, networks, and cryptography. This fascination with technology paved the way for a successful career in the tech and finance industries.

Paolo’s journey in the tech world began when he graduated from Genoa’s Computer Science University in 2008. Subsequently, he embarked on a research position for a military project focused on high availability, self-recovering networks, and cryptography. During this time, Paolo honed his expertise in distributed systems and conducted extensive experimentation with cryptographic technologies. In 2010, his passion for finance led Paolo to develop financial applications. In late 2013, he founded his first startup, assuming the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With two successful financing rounds, his company created a comprehensive, cloud-based financial application catering to advisors, fund managers, and institutions. This application served numerous small and medium-sized companies in London, Milan, and Lugano. In 2014, Paolo joined Bitfinex as a Senior Software Developer, where his responsibilities included trading engine development, platform scalability, and high availability. By 2016, he had transitioned to the position of CTO, deepening his expertise in distributed systems, high-performance computing, and resilient platforms. As CTO of Bitfinex, Paolo managed the development team, evaluated new technologies, and designed and developed the Bitfinex backend platform. Additionally, he held the roles of Lead Backend Developer and Lead Matching Engine Developer at Bitfinex. In 2017, Paolo Ardoino assumed the role of CTO for Tether, a leading stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market. As Tether’s CTO, Paolo was responsible for overseeing the development and deployment of technology for external customers, vendors, and clients. His contributions were instrumental in establishing Tether as a pioneer for financial freedom and innovation, challenging the traditional financial system with a more modern approach to currency. In October 2023, Paolo Ardoino assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Tether, marking a significant milestone in his career. As CEO, he leads Tether in its mission to revolutionize the financial industry and provide innovative solutions for a new era of digital finance.

In addition to his roles in the cryptocurrency and finance sectors, Paolo co-founded Keet in 2022, a fully encrypted video calling application that empowers global communications and freedom of speech. Utilizing peer-to-peer connections, Keet offers real-time audio/video calls, text chat, and file sharing while placing users in control of their data. Paolo serves as the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Keet, leveraging the Lightning Network’s technology infrastructure to power the platform and combat censorship worldwide. Paolo Ardoino’s career has been characterized by his relentless pursuit of technological innovation and his commitment to transforming the financial landscape. His leadership and contributions to the cryptocurrency and technology sectors have solidified his position as a prominent figure in the industry.

Bo Hines is the Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets at the White House, where he leads efforts to develop and coordinate national policy on digital asset innovation, regulation, and emerging financial technologies. A graduate of Yale University and Wake Forest University School of Law, Hines brings a strong foundation in law, policy, and political strategy to his role. Prior to his work in the administration, he was active in national politics and continues to be a key voice on issues at the intersection of technology, regulation, and U.S. economic competitiveness.

Sarah leads the development and implementation of policy decisions on behalf of the Association. A rising industry star, she joined Blockchain Association in the summer of 2020 and currently heads the Policy department. Sarah and her team provide members with deep policy analysis on proposed legislation and regulatory actions. Sarah has been a featured speaker at major industry conferences and her opinion pieces have been published in national outlets. Sarah graduated from the University of Chicago magna cum laude, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and earned honors in her major. She has a B.A. in Law, Letters, and Society.

Lily Liu is an operator and investor focused on the blockchain industry. Lily is the President of the Solana Foundation and Co Founder of Anagram.

Lily has a background as a CFO and operating executive in the US, Europe, and Asia. Previously, Lily co-founded Earn.com which was acquired by Coinbase in 2018. She was also the CFO of the Chinaco Healthcare Corporation, where she built a 500-bed private hospital in China. Lily also worked at KKR in New York as well as McKinsey in New York and Beijing.

Lily received a BA in Economics and International Relations from Stanford, and studied East Asian Studies at Harvard.

Melissa Strait is an expert in compliance in fintech, having joined Coinbase as the Chief Compliance Officer in February 2021. At Coinbase, she oversees the entirety of the firm’s Compliance efforts, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, trade surveillance, consumer compliance, and others. Previously, she served as Global Head of Financial Crimes for Stripe, Inc., overseeing all aspects of Stripe’s anti-money laundering, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption compliance programs. She also served as the Chief Compliance Officer of Stripe Payments Company, a licensed money transmitter. Prior to joining Stripe in early 2016, she was a Compliance Operations Manager for Square, Inc. At Square, she oversaw teams in San Francisco and St. Louis which handled transaction monitoring, KYC and EDD reviews, and sanctions screening. Prior to joining the fintech industry, Ms. Strait served as a director in the Due Diligence practice of Kroll, Inc. In that capacity, she managed teams producing in-depth due diligence research reports for banking and corporate clients, focused mainly in Asia and the Americas.

Kumanan Ramanathan is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal and co-leads A&M Crypto. He is based in New York and brings more than 14 years of experience helping corporate clients.
He has significant industry expertise with digital assets and has been involved in leading company-side efforts for crypto M&A, digital asset portfolio management, capital deployment strategies across DeFi, national and regional bank advisory, institutional trading, staking optimization, on-chain tracing, cybersecurity, mass payment solution implementation, stablecoin integration, custody and wallet infrastructure, KYC/AML, and centralized exchange operations.
Kumanan currently serves as financial advisor to FTX and has been involved since the commencement of FTX’s chapter 11 restructuring proceedings. He oversees multiple divisions and leads all crypto and tech related matters, including PM of its digital asset portfolio and all tracing efforts. During this recent bull run, he has also been tapped to serve as financial advisor to large healthy-side crypto-native clients.

Vanessa Zhang is currently the Group Chief Compliance Officer at OKX. With 15 years of experience in financial crime compliance, regulatory affairs, and risk management, Vanessa has played a key role in architecting and managing compliance policies and programs at financial, technological and blockchain firms, including Fireblocks, Meta, Ripple and Wells Fargo. Vanessa’s expertise spans AML, sanctions, FCPA compliance, and international policy, with experience in both traditional finance and digital assets. Her mission is in strong commitment to global regulatory compliance and fostering a regulated and transparent virtual asset ecosystem.

CJ is Chief Compliance Officer at Kraken overseeing all aspects of global compliance. He has held many prominent roles in his career. CJ was previously Chief Compliance Officer at Blockchain.com, where he was tasked with building out global compliance frameworks and mitigating compliance risk. Prior to that, CJ had several roles at Deutsche Bank, including Head of Business Line Anti-Financial Crime – Investment Bank, as well as Chief Compliance Officer for its swap dealer and US broker dealer. CJ also worked at UBS Investment Bank in multiple roles, including as Global Head of Client Infrastructure. He also served as Manager of Counterparty Relations at Bridgewater Associates, and as Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Heather is a financial crime intelligence specialist and former law enforcement officer. Before joining BVNK she led financial crime operations for embedded banking provider, ClearBank. She previously worked as Vice President of Intelligence Development & Investigations for Barclays, and was a senior intelligence manager for HM Revenue and Customs in the UK.

Erica Khalili is the Chief Legal and Risk Officer and co-founder of Lead Bank.

Previously, she spent over six years at Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) serving as Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel for Square Financial Services, Block’s internal bank entity. Erica led the cross-functional efforts for Block, Inc. to obtain a de novo ILC charter – building it from the first line of code to a thriving institution. While at Block, Erica led the cross functional counsel team charged with oversight of the Square Capital program and Square’s banking and financial services products. Before joining Block, Erica was a member of the Banking and Finance practices at Mayer Brown LLP and Baker McKenzie LLP, counseling clients on structured products, bank regulatory issues, and fintech issues.

Erica holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois and a JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York.

Jason Allegrante is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Fireblocks, a market-leading provider of technology solutions to enable businesses to easily and securely support digital asset and cryptocurrency use cases.

Jason began his career in the Financial Institution Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He later practiced law at the international firms Linklaters LLP and Davis Polk and; Wardwell.

Since 2018, Jason has served as senior legal counsel to early stage fintech and SaaS companies and advised on critical matters at the intersection of financial services and the emerging blockchain-based ecosystem.

Jason holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from Columbia University and a Certificate in Global Business Law and Governance from Sciences Po / Paris I – Pantheon Sorbonne.

Caroline Hill is the Senior Director for Global Policy and Regulatory Strategy at Circle. Prior to joining Circle, Caroline led the U.S. Treasury Department’s efforts to develop a implement policies to counter money laundering and terrorist financing in Africa and the Weste Hemisphere, including on issues related to digital assets and financial technology. She was al the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and the U.S. President to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Caroline started her career at the Treasury Department in the Office of Foreign Assets Control, where she targeted individuals and companies who w evading U.S. sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Syria. Prior to Treasury, Caroline worked at Deloitte Consulting where she conducted financial investigations for public sector clients.

Erin Fracolli is Binance’s Global Head of Intelligence and Investigations. In this role, Erin leads investigations happening globally, with the purpose of detecting and mitigating attempts to commit crimes on the Binance platform. Her team also proactively supports investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies.

Erin joined Binance’s investigations team in early 2019 and has spent her time researching and responding to the wide variety of threats facing Binance and the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Prior to joining Binance, she worked in corporate investigations and due diligence. She holds an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from the American University’s School of International Service and a B.A. in International Relations and French from the University of California, Davis.

Darren B. McCormack currently serves as a Deputy Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Field Office. In this executive-level position, Mr. McCormack provides operational oversight of all investigative and administrative functions of the HSI personnel operating within the El Dorado Task Force (EDTF). The EDTF is an HSI NY led elite, multinational law enforcement coalition dedicated to combating complex financial crimes, high-value fraud, and the illicit financial networks of narcotics cartels and other transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). By harnessing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, blockchain analytics, and cyber forensic capabilities, the EDTF systematically disrupts illicit financial ecosystems and ensures justice for victims through asset recovery and repatriation.

Prior to this assignment, Mr. McCormack served as Deputy Special Agent in Charge of HSI New York’s National Security Division (NSD). The NSD consists of over 240 members from more than 20 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the New York area of responsibility. In addition to the operational aspects of the NSD, Mr. McCormack oversaw the HSI New York Intelligence program as well as all operational functions of the Special Response Team (SRT) and Tactics Program.

Mr. McCormack was the Assistant Attaché for HSI Attaché Vienna, Austria from 2014-2018. He was the lead diplomatic and law enforcement representative for the U.S. Government on all DHS equities related to multi-lateral international cooperation, criminal investigations, and U.S. national security in over twenty European countries.

Mr. McCormack served as a Subject Matter Expert for HSI’s $800M case management modernization initiative at HSI headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he led multiple integrated project teams for software/interface design, development, and implementation.

Mr. McCormack has been presented with multiple DHS Director’s Awards and has received numerous foreign and domestic awards and commendations. Additionally, Mr. McCormack sits on the advisory board for Wonder Girls USA, a not-for-profit empowerment program for middle, high school, and college girls with a mission to build confidence, leadership, community, and business skills.

Kristen Hecht has nearly 20 years of public and private sector experience. She has served in a number of executive roles in the digital asset space to develop compliance programs and lead regulatory engagements. Kristen is the Chief Compliance Officer of a digital asset company in stealth mode. Of note, she was the CCO at Meta’s Novi digital asset wallet for the Diem blockchain and Paxos’s Global Head of Compliance Programs. Most recently, she served as the Deputy CCO at Binance in support of the U.S. resolution. Earlier in her career, she worked at HSBC in Asia, including as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance for HSBC in China. Kristen began her career in the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, working closely with FinCEN and OFAC.

Ruth Boo Leston, a Fellow of the International Compliance Association and holder of a Master of Business Studies in Financial Services, is a distinguished compliance and risk management professional with over 20 years of expertise in regulatory compliance, operational risk, and financial resilience. As the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Wenia Ltd., a leading Bermuda-based digital assets business, Ruth spearheads initiatives to align multi-jurisdictional frameworks with global best practices, strengthening governance and ensuring business continuity. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Galician, she brings a unique ability to navigate diverse markets and cultures, driving organizational success through strategic risk management, collaboration, and innovation.

Steve is an accomplished public and academic speaker; he is a regular speaker for International Compliance Association (ICA), Anit-Money Laundering Professionals (AMLP) and the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (CISEC); he has also spoken at the House of Commons on the use of technology in combating fraud and economic crime.

In 2022 he was voted Best Chief Compliance Officer at the Compliance Register Platinum Awards, having previously been voted Best Head of Financial Crime Compliance in the 2017 Awards. Currently Group Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer (G-MLRO) for Copper Technologies UK, Executive Director of Copper Markets CH and Copper Securities Middle East.

Prior to Copper, Steve was CCO for Elements Digital, a pioneering Fintech bridging Tradfi and Defi on a global platform. Previously the Global Anti-Money Laundering Officer/Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Sotheby’s, the worlds leading auction house. Prior to that he was Head of Financial Crime Operations and Nominated Officer for Deutsche Bank Operations International having joined in 2016 from Barclays where he was Head of Anti- Bribery & Corruption for Barclaycard (global). Steve is a highly qualified individual; his Doctorate is in economic crime with a focus on fraud and strategic leadership. In 2014 with the College of Policing he published the ‘Authorised Professional Practice for Fraud’ (APP) and is attributed as having designed the blueprint for Action Fraud (National Fraud Reporting Centre).

Steve’s contributions have influenced standards and practices globally in the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime and fraud. He has worked globally with many central, regional & global banks, regulators, national FIU’s, anti-corruption bodies and public private partnerships assisting them in building & enhancing their capability to combat economic crime locally and globally. His passion is in establishing Centres of Excellence and setting industry standards.

Captain Patrick Ghion joined the Geneva Cantonal Police in 1997 after five years’ experience in two Swiss banks. His career as a criminal police Detective has led him to conduct investigations in the fields of narcotics, burglaries, and the Juvenile Division. He joined the Computer Crime Division when it was created in 2003, where he remained until 2013, when he became Head of the Division until 2015.

In 2015, he joined the Criminal Police Management Board, where he became Head of the Department of Forensic Sciences, comprising six Divisions, including the Cyber Triptych (Forensics, Investigations and Intelligence), the Homicide Division and the Crime Scene Investigation Division (CSI).

There, he developed the cyber-Triptych, comprising analysts, investigators, and forensic specialists.

This long-term strategy led him to implement and head the Regional Cyber Competence Center for Western Switzerland (RC3) from 2019.

Since September 2023, he has held the new position of Chief Cyber Strategy Officer at the Geneva Cantonal Police, while retaining his duties within the RC3, among others. He is now responsible for the strategy and operational implementation of the Geneva Police’s “Vision 2030+” in the Metavers and for establishing partnerships between police organizations and the public, private and academic sectors at national and international level.

Alona Katz is chief of the newly formed Virtual Currency Unit at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Katz has been working in the field of criminal justice for over 20 years, starting her career as a criminal investigator at the New York State Office of the Attorney General before attending Rutgers School of Law in Newark. After law school graduation, Ms. Katz joined the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor where she worked as a prosecutor from 2011 – 2015. She joined the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in 2015 where she was later promoted to deputy bureau chief and oversaw an array of investigations involving cryptocurrency, technology, and money laundering.

Ben Melnicki is an experienced regulatory advisor and business partner, having served in various compliance, legal and policy roles in banking, digital assets and financial services throughout his career. As Cross River’s Chief Compliance Officer, he is responsible for oversight of the enterprise compliance framework, including its consumer compliance and AML/CFT programs.

Before joining Cross River, Ben focused on the nascent digital asset space where he counseled many of the leading names in the space on the regulatory implications of existing and prospective business activities. Prior to entering the digital asset industry, Ben held several senior level legal and compliance roles at leading financial institutions in the securities and derivatives industry.

Ben received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware and is a graduate of New York Law School. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and currently holds FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.

Outside of the workplace, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three young children in Northern New Jersey and is a long-suffering New York Mets fan.

Jas Takhar serves as Ripple’s VP of Software Engineering where he sets the technical strategy for Ripple’s stablecoin and self-custody solutions. Prior to that, he served as the Head of RippleX Engineering, leading a team of developers contributing open-source code to XRP Ledger, a decentralized blockchain built for business applications. Jas’ primary focus is to remain ahead of industry trends to anticipate needs within the evolving financial and blockchain landscape.

Jas is a seasoned software developer with extensive expertise in Java and C++, boasting a remarkable track record of over a decade in the industry. As a Senior Director at Salesforce, he played a pivotal role in spearheading the development of AI for the Salesforce Platform. Jas also made significant contributions at BlackRock, where he led the development efforts for the Portfolio Management Systems of iShares ETFs.

Cynthia Jackson has been with U.S. Bank for six years and is a Vice President Senior Innovation Specialist with U.S. Bank’s Digital Asset and Blockchain Practice. Cynthia has engaged in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space since 2018 focused on the digital asset risk management while supporting Enterprise strategic initiatives include digital asset tokenization and digital asset custody. Cynthia has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi combined with more than 25 years of financial industry experience, is a FINRA licensed investment professional (Ser. 24, Ser 7. Ser. 63, Ser 65) and is a Six Sigma Green Belt. Cynthia is based in Charlotte, NC.

Bryan Willett is the Vice President of Content Protection for the Motion Picture Association, specifically focusing on MPA’s global antipiracy program, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). In this role, Willett is responsible for developing and executing ACE’s internet enforcement strategy and threat landscape in the Americas, conducting online forensic analysis, and identifying trends, including technological developments and user behaviors on piracy issues. Mr. Willett leads a large a team of managers, investigators and analysts which conduct and coordinate complex internet investigations in conjunction with member studio content protection teams.

Mr. Willett joins the MPA after 20 years with the FBI, most recently as Supervisory Special Agent and Cyber Task Force Leader. In this role, he managed a team of cyber professionals, and previously, oversaw the development of the Los Angeles Cyber program strategy, which included multiple investigative teams, and the alignment of cyber personnel dedicated to addressing tactical threats including the theft of intellectual property, data extortion, ransomware, fraud, and hacktivism.

Maredith Hannon joined WisdomTree in May 2022 and is the Head of Business Development for Digital Assets. In this role, she is responsible for leading business development and partnerships for WisdomTree’s digital assets division, including WisdomTree Prime and WisdomTree Connect. Prior to joining WisdomTree, Maredith was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, Head of Business Development and Strategy for the Outsourced Chief Investment Office (OCIO). In this role, she was responsible for sales and operations across business development, marketing, strategic initiatives, and business management. OCIO’s client base included institutional clients, including family offices, ultra-high net worth clients, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, nonprofits, and corporations, both domestic and international. Maredith began her career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where she worked across product, sales, and strategy roles before becoming Director, Head of Sales Performance and Strategy for their Workplace Financial Solutions business, which focused on delivering wealth management solutions to institutional clients and their employees.

Maredith graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University. She serves as Vice President of WisdomTree Securities and is Series 7, 66 and 24 registered.

Evan Kohlmann is the founder and CEO of Tribeca-based Cloudburst Technologies, the premier provider of off-chain cyberintelligence for the financial sector. Dubbed “the Terrorist Search Engine” by New York Magazine, Kohlmann has worked for more than two decades tracking terrorist organizations and other cyber threat actors through their electronic communications. He holds an unusual combination of expertise both in the subject matter of intelligence analysis, as well as in building automated systems for data acquisition and distillation. Previously, Mr. Kohlmann founded cyberintelligence market leader Flashpoint from his own bedroom, wrote the original code, and played a key role in the management and capital fundraising.

Mr. Kohlmann has served at various times as a contract consultant on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTFY) at the Hague, the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Scotland Yard’s SO-15 Counter Terrorism Command, the Central Scotland Police, West Yorkshire Police, the Swiss Federal Public Prosecutor, and the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET).

René Michau is a visionary leader in digital finance, serving as the Global Head of Digital Assets at Standard Chartered Bank, where he spearheads the bank’s innovation and delivery of secure digital asset solutions for institutional clients. Based in Singapore, René plays a key role in shaping the future of finance by integrating cryptocurrencies, tokenization, and stablecoins into the bank’s ecosystem.

Since joining Standard Chartered in 2016, René has held several influential positions, including Head of Fintech Client Advisory where he established the Fintech Banking business within CIB. His expertise in fintech, crypto and digital payments is backed by an extensive career across major banks, including HSBC, ANZ, and National Australia Bank, where he led groundbreaking projects such as the launch of a cloud-based merchant platform and the development of a carbon trading capability.

René’s leadership extends beyond banking, as he is deeply embedded in the global fintech and crypto communities. He co-chairs the Global Digital Finance (GDF) Financial Institutions Crypto Working Group and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Digital Assets Forum, driving industry-wide conversations on the future of digital assets. He is also an active member of the Digital Asset Markets sub-committee within the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee, influencing regulatory discussions at the highest level.

A former officer in the Australian Army, René brings a disciplined and strategic approach to leadership. His passion for fintech goes beyond innovation—he is a strong advocate for empowering women in crypto and fintech, actively championing diversity and inclusion in the industry.

René is not only shaping Standard Chartered’s digital asset strategy—he is helping define the future of digital finance globally.

Francisco Maroto works in BBVA as Global Head of Digital Assets, acting as programme manager for blockchain/DA projects and helping BBVA define its blockchain strategy. Previously, Francisco worked as Head of Swift Global Center in Global Engineering and Operations, leading payment and Swift related projects such as SEPA migration, Bizum or Swift GPI. He graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid with a degree in Business Management and Administration and has a masters in International Relations and Foreign Commerce (Aliter/U.C. Berkeley).

Justin McCormack is senior vice president and global head of Digital legal at State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Justin oversees a global team of attorneys supporting State Street’s digital businesses and initiatives, including fund accounting and
administration for digital assets, tokenization, and a digital asset custody initiative. Justin is active in monitoring, evaluating and
engaging in advocacy with respect to the rapidly developing regulatory framework for digital assets, and is a participant in numerous
digital asset working groups sponsored by the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Bank Policy Institute
(BPI), among others.

Prior to his current role, Justin led a global team of attorneys supporting the foreign exchange, brokerage, research and data and
analytics businesses within State Street Global Markets and State Street Global Exchange.

Before joining State Street, Justin was a senior associate with Ropes & Gray, LLP, a global law firm headquartered in Boston, MA,
where he represented private equity funds and institutional investors in connection with mergers and acquisition transactions and fund
formations as well as public companies in connection with securities law and governance matters.

Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Hamilton College and a Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration
from the Duke University School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Jacob Baker is a Senior Investigator on Coinbase’s Global Intelligence team, specializing in blockchain analysis and threat intelligence. Jacob collaborates with law enforcement agencies worldwide to disrupt criminal activities involving cybercrime, fraud (e.g., pig butchering, & elder abuse), money laundering, ransomware, terrorism financing (TF) and exploitation. Before joining Coinbase, Jacob worked at PayPal and the United States Secret Service, where he focused on dismantling transnational organized cybercrime and leading complex cryptocurrency investigations to accurately attribute cyber threats to their perpetrators.

Ric Golubov is the VP Partnership Development for Franklin Templeton Digital Assets.

Justin Mendelsohn is the Head of AML and Sanctions Compliance for Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, a New York State chartered trust company serving institutional and retail investors. In this role, Mr. Mendelsohn is responsible for the design and implementation of the firm’s AML and Sanctions compliance programs in the United States, UK and Europe. Mr. Mendelsohn previously served as the Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance and BSA Officer for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a privately-held bank that provides financial services to institutional and individual investors around the world. Before joining Brown Brothers, Justin was an attorney for the law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel with a practice focused on white-collar criminal defense, securities regulatory matters and internal investigations. In that role, he represented public and privately held companies and individuals as subjects, victims and witnesses in federal criminal and regulatory matters, including matters related to potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Bank Secrecy Act and the insider trading laws. Mr. Mendelsohn is a former co-chair of SIFMA’s Financial Crimes Compliance Committee and has served as an industry representative at Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group.

Mike Aleman is the head of the Financial Crime Innovation team within PayPal’s Global Financial Crime & Customer Protection (GFC&CP) organization. In this role, he supports PayPal’s initiatives in blockchain and digital currencies from a financial crime perspective, oversees the Enterprise Know-Your-Customer policy teams, and is responsible for the Enterprise-Wide AML & Sanctions Risk Assessment program. Prior to this role, Mike was the head of the GFC Analytics team, responsible for PayPal’s BSA/AML transaction monitoring program. Before PayPal, Mike spent ten years in American Express’ Financial Intelligence Unit. A Texas native, Mike lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.

Gabriel Campa is the Head of Digital Assets at Towerbank International Inc., leading the integration of traditional banking with blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. Since January 2022, he has been pioneering new markets, leveraging his architectural background and passion for innovation to drive technological advancements in finance. Gabriel’s key initiative is developing a hybrid platform that integrates a crypto wallet with a traditional bank account. This innovative solution bridges the crypto and banking ecosystems, positioning Towerbank as a leader in financial technology. By combining traditional banking security with blockchain efficiency, Gabriel’s work opens new avenues for digital asset management and utilization, enhancing client experience and financial inclusion. Prior to this role, Gabriel transitioned from architecture to the tech frontier six years ago, captivated by blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and AI. His expertise in these areas drives Towerbank’s vision to merge traditional finance with emerging technologies, ensuring the bank remains at the forefront of innovation. Gabriel is dedicated to advancing financial services through technological integration, fostering trust, safety, and innovation in the digital age.

Alberto Redondo is Major of Spanish Guardia Civil and currently Head of Cybercrime Intelligence Group of Crime Intelligence Unit (UTPJ). With a trajectory of more than thirteen years dedicated to the fight against organized and serious crime through new technologies, he has extensive experience in investigation, criminal intelligence and international cooperation, being also a representative of Guardia Civil in many forums on this subject, both strategic and operational of EC3-EUROPOL, El PAcCTO and INTERPOL.

In 2017 he created the crypto-asset investigation section within the UTPJ, a section that provides operational support in ‘crypto’ investigations to all Guardia Civil investigators dedicated to the fight against organized and serious crime. He is also trainer in this field of judges and prosecutors in Spain and LATAM, in addition to being an operational contact point in Spain for Chainalysis.

Marissa MacDonald is the Head of Risk, Controls & Resiliency for the Digital Assets Business within the Bank of New York Mellon. Marissa has 20+ years of compliance, consulting and audit experience across a broad range of businesses, but in the last five years has focused on risk and compliance in the digital assets space. Prior to joining BNY Mellon in January 2023, Marissa spent 14 years at Fidelity Investments, including the last two years as the Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Digital Assets. She led various compliance programs during her tenure at Fidelity, covering topics such as Anti-Corruption, Political Law, and Gifts and Entertainment, while also conducting broker-dealer supervision and fund trustee activities. Prior to Fidelity, Marissa spent eight years with Ernst & Young LLP in audit and consultant roles. Marissa earned a B.S. in Finance from Boston College and a M.S. in Accounting from the University of Virginia.

Justine Bone is a seasoned executive with a career spanning cybersecurity, technology, and risk management. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Crypto ISAC, leading the crypto industry’s information-sharing organization to coordinate cybersecurity responses and build trust in blockchain technologies. Justine also advises on strategic risk management as a member of the Security Advisory Board for HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) and serves on the review boards of the Blackhat Briefings security conference and the CISO Summit. Previously, she was CEO of Immunity Inc. (now AppGate) and MedSec, where her team’s groundbreaking work on medical device security led to FDA-recognized security updates and recalls of vulnerable devices like pacemakers. Her earlier leadership roles include CISO and Head of Digital Infrastructure at Dow Jones and Global Head of Risk Management at Bloomberg L.P. With extensive advisory experience, Justine supports companies like Redjack in delivering network resilience to the U.S. Department of Defense and major enterprises. She began her career as a computer security analyst at Internet Security Systems after training with the NSA and New Zealand’s GCSB. A dual citizen of the U.S. and New Zealand, Justine remains a prominent figure in cybersecurity.

Temporary Commander Andrew Gould is a City of London Police officer and the National Cybercrime Programme Lead for National Police Chiefs’ Council. He is responsible for developing the police response to cybercrime at the national, regional and local level. This includes overseeing the operational activity of Regional and Force Cybercrime Units and supporting the response to major national cyber incidents. Andrew is also responsible for the development of an effective police capability on the Dark Web and in cryptocurrencies. He is a Global Cybercrime Expert for Interpol. Prior to this he ran the Met Police’s Cybercrime Unit having previously worked in Counter Terrorism leading counter terrorism investigations and operations in the UK and abroad.

As the Digital Cash Product Lead for BNY Digital Assets, Rajeev is tasked with establishing the product strategy, vision, and executing the product roadmap. Before assuming his current role, Rajeev served as the Head of Digital Assets Platform, overseeing the design and development of BNY’s single integrated and interoperable platform for the safekeeping, servicing and management of digital assets. He was instrumental in developing BNY’s digital asset custody product, which marked a significant milestone as the first such offering by a global systemically important bank. Additionally, Rajeev spearheaded efforts to identify opportunities and build enterprise capabilities around artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Rajeev joined BNY from State Street, where he held various leadership positions focused on developing solutions for financial markets using emerging technologies. He holds a graduate degree in Technology Management from Columbia University.

Carlos Salinas is the Head of Digital Assets and Fintech at MoraBanc, leading the bank’s strategy in compliant digital asset custody, brokerage, and financial innovation. He has been instrumental in implementing secure and regulated custody solutions, integrating stablecoin-based settlement systems, and developing AML-compliant on-chain traceability services.

Sean Farrell is lead counsel for AI and National Security Strategy at Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit. Sean’s team uses innovative technical and legal tools to disrupt cybercriminals globally. Prior to joining Microsoft, Sean led investigative teams combatting fraud and other criminal activity against Amazon and Amazon Web Services. Sean began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow with the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, and later transitioned to the Office of the General Counsel where he founded and managed the Cyber Law Unit. Sean is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and Penn State- Dickinson School of Law.

Phil Davies is the Senior Responsible Owner for Terrorist Financing within the UK’s Counter Terrorism Network. A career Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) Detective with 27 years service he has led both investigative & intelligence units within a wide variety of front line and specialist roles. Whilst seconded to the National Crime Agency’s National Intelligence Hub (Economic Crime Threat) between 2014-2016, Phil led on the publication of the UK’s first National Threat Assessment relating to the criminal use of Virtual Assets. He also delivered the first nationally co-ordinated Virtual Assett conference for UK Law Enforcement/Government officials to raise awareness of emerging criminal threats linked to virtual assets, tactical opportunities and legal challenges. Phil joined London’s Counter Terrorism Policing command in 2022 and served in the Head of Intelligence post for London prior to taking on the role as National lead for Terrorist Financing as Head of the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit (NTFIU). Phil holds a Masters Degree in Applied Criminology from the University of Cambridge (Wolfson College) and a Batchelors Degree in Risk & Security Management from the University of Portsmouth. In Spring 2024 Phil completed the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Standards Training Course at the FATF Training Institute in Busan, Korea.

Elizabeth “Lili” Kudirka entered on duty as a volunteer intern with FBI Baltimore in 2012, where she worked with domestic terrorism and human intelligence squads. Later, she transferred to the Omaha Division as an Investigative Specialist, where she supported national security and criminal matters across the United States. She is currently the Acting Supervisory Special Agent for the money laundering facilitation squad in the New York Field Office. Lili is also a member of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Response Team. On the team, she supports cryptocurrency investigations across the FBI and has provided training to local, state, federal, and international audiences.

Lili holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology with a certificate in Biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as well as a Master’s of Science in Forensic Science from Towson University. Lili has presented her forensic genetic research at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Prior to attending college, she was a professional ballet dancer in Ukraine.

Janessa Lopez is the Public Policy Lead for Digital Assets, AI & Emerging Technology at Block, a global technology company with a focus on financial services (parent company of Square and Cash App). She develops and advances a product-led global digital assets and AI policy strategy for the company at the state, federal, and global level. She has expertise working at the intersection of financial services and emerging technology, joining Block from Gemini, one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, where she helped build-out the company’s government relations and public policy function. Janessa built her career in Washington, DC, serving as a Senior Policy Advisor in both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

John Liu has 14 years of experience as a product executive and 10 years of experience as a portfolio manager. At AWS, John is a Principal Product Manager for Amazon Bedrock, the easiest way for customers to build generative AI applications. Previously, he was the Head of Product for AWS Web3 / Blockchain, a managed service that helps customers build quickly with blockchain technology. Prior to AWS, John spent 4 years leading product and business development at public blockchain protocols with a heavy focus on cross-chain technology, DeFi, and NFTs. Prior to that, John gained deep financial expertise through his roles as Chief Product Officer for fintech companies and portfolio manager at various hedge funds.

Maurice Mason is a Principal cybercrime investigator with Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, where he assesses technological security threats to Microsoft and the impact of such threats on Microsoft’s business and customers. In his current role his expertise has significantly contributed to complex investigations and takedowns. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Senior Consultant on Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team “DART”, where he led and managed multiple incident response and threat-hunting engagements that focused on ransomware and cyber espionage. Prior to joining Microsoft, he held various positions, both in the private sector and in the government, where he performed digital forensics and incident response in support of high-profile investigations.

Shakthi Ganesan is a Senior Manager of Crypto Compliance and the AML Compliance Officer for Robinhood Crypto, LLC. Prior to this role, Shakthi founded and led the Crypto Investigations team at Robinhood Markets, Inc. Earlier in his career, Shakthi led compliance operations and risk assessments for Fortune 100 technology clients and a variety of global financial institutions as part of PwC’s Financial Crimes Unit, and also held multiple roles within Standard Chartered Bank’s Financial Crimes Intelligence Unit. Shakthi obtained his bachelor’s degree in finance, management, and social entrepreneurship from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Assistant Commissioner of Intelligence Analysis Meghann Teubner oversees the Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section of the Intelligence Division in the New York City Police Department’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau. In coordination with her operational counterpart, Assistant Commissioner Teubner ensures integration of intelligence analysis and operational efforts in support of the NYPD’s crime fighting, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber threat intelligence missions. In this capacity, Assistant Commissioner Teubner further manages strategic and investigative analysis, production, and dissemination for internal NYPD executives and officers as well as NYPD’s public and private law enforcement and security partners. She previously served as Director of Counterterrorism Intelligence Analysis, leading strategic and tactical analysis on investigations, global terrorism developments and trends, and potential threats to New York City.

Prior to joining the NYPD, Assistant Commissioner Teubner served as an analyst and senior representative at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC.) As NCTC’s Senior Representative based in New York, she ensured the integration of effort between NCTC and its federal, state, local, and tribal partners in the Northeast region, facilitating information sharing and collaboration in support of all partners’ counterterrorism missions. As an analyst in NCTC’s Directorate of Intelligence, Ms. Teubner developed strategic terrorism analysis on al-Qa‘ida-related issues and the evolution of the terrorism threat landscape. Ms. Teubner was recognized with multiple NCTC Director’s Awards and a National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction from the Director of National Intelligence for her dedication and support to NCTC’s mission.

Assistant Commissioner Teubner has an MA in International Relations/Conflict Analysis from the London Centre of International Relations at the London School of Economics and a BA in Economics and International Studies from Rhodes College.

Pedro Augusto Frantz is a Federal Tax Auditor at the Brazilian Tax Administration and a Data Scientist, with over 20 years of experience in inspections, taxpayer selection, risk management, data science, and artificial intelligence within the public sector. He conceived, developed, and currently coordinates the Analytics Project, an initiative awarded the Creativity and Innovation Prize by the Federal Revenue Service, highlighting its pioneering approach to using AI and complex network analysis to fight fraud and foster tax compliance . In the cryptocurrency sphere, the project stands out for its in-depth analysis of off-chain data, enabling more precise detection of transactions and identification of irregularities in cryptoasset operations, including the possibility of connecting with on-chain data.

In addition, Pedro plays a key role in evaluating and selecting different cryptocurrencies, applying advanced methodologies that encompass risk analysis and the monitoring of suspicious activities. To bolster these capabilities, he holds the Chainalysis Reactor certification, widely recognized for blockchain transaction tracing, which enhances the effectiveness of investigations and the security of financial operations in decentralized platforms.

With proficient knowledge of Python, R, JavaScript, SQL, and Big Data tools, Pedro applies sophisticated techniques for large-scale data analysis and system development, optimizing processes and ensuring high accuracy in compliance checks. Currently preparing to head the Artificial Intelligence Division within Brazil’s tax administration, he continues to promote the modernization of oversight methods through data-driven and machine learning–based solutions, consolidating the use of cutting-edge technology to advance revenue collection and combat tax evasion.

With over a decade of experience in intelligence, I currently manage the UK Intelligence Team in Anti-Piracy at Sky. Over the past six years at Sky, I have progressed from an investigator, leading large-scale, complex cross-border piracy investigations, to my current role where I lead on the UK Intelligence Strategy for tackling the piracy threat to Sky. As part of my role, I also collaborate with external partners to enhance intelligence-sharing relationships and identify areas of opportunity for closer working. Prior to Sky, I served in the UK Government, leading National Security investigations both domestically and internationally. Throughout my career, I have frequently encountered CRYPTO as a preferred payment method by subjects of interest in numerous investigations.

Maria Shimohara has over 20 years of experience with the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, California’s financial regulator. Maria has worked extensively on consumer and investor protection and now leads a team of examiners and analysts in the newly established Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) program for California. DFAL, one of the leading licensing programs in the United States, establishes clear standards for digital financial asset businesses in California and will go into effect July 1, 2026. Before her work on DFAL, Maria’s experience includes examination and oversight of Broker Dealers and Investment Advisers and the department’s Enforcement Division. She is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, holds a Certified Fraud Examiner designation, and is a frequent presenter on examination processes and systems.

Sam joined HMRC in 2018 working as a criminal/financial investigator. Since 2021 Sam has been a TEML Deputy Threat Lead working to enhance knowledge and awareness of the threat of technology enabled money laundering and building capability not only within HMRC but across UK Law Enforcement and other Government Departments. Sam heads up the cryptoasset strand of the TEML team’s work and has been focussed on developing HMRC’s strategic and tactical approach to this threat and responding to its utilisation in fiscal fraud, to defend the UK against economic crime.

Craig has spent over a decade at the NCA and has been working in and around crypto since 2016 when he started investigating fraudsters selling goods on the dark web. He spent several years working on money laundering through cryptoassets in the National Economic Crime Centre, providing upskilling and strategic guidance. For the past 2 years Craig has been a dedicated Crypto Investigator supporting investigations across the NCA and wider UK Law Enforcement.

Lauren O’Brien is a Senior Investigator on Coinbase’s Global Intelligence team, dedicated to mitigating criminal activities and safeguarding users from malicious actors. Lauren collaborates closely with law enforcement at all levels – local, state, and federal – to tackle illicit activity including money laundering, fraud, and drug trafficking, engaging in both reactive referrals and proactive investigations. Before joining Coinbase three years ago, Lauren worked at Guidehouse Consulting, focusing on compliance and anti-money laundering initiatives for both public and private sector clients. Lauren holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Northern Arizona University.

Lindsay is the Senior Policy Associate working on U.S. policy at Uniswap Labs. Prior to joining the Uniswap team, Lindsay was part of the U.S. policy team at Carta. She has also worked in the federal government, most recently at the Office of Management and Budget in the Office of Federal Financial Management. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University (BA) and Georgetown University (MA).

Andy Greenberg is a senior writer for WIRED covering hacking, cybersecurity, and surveillance. He’s the author of the books Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency and Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers. His books and excerpts from them published in WIRED have won awards including two Gerald Loeb Awards for distinguished business and financial reporting, a Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Cornelius Ryan Citation for Excellence from the Overseas Press Club.

Jonathan Levin is Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, where he is responsible for leading all facets of the business and its work to help government agencies, cryptocurrency businesses, and financial institutions leverage blockchain data to solve their most important problems.

Over the course of his 10 years at Chainalysis, Jonathan has led numerous functions and business units as the company has grown to have a presence in over 50 countries globally. He is regularly called upon to testify to the U.S. Congress and other government hearings on the emerging risks and opportunities in cryptocurrencies.

Prior to Chainalysis, he was the CEO of Coinometrics, which provided the first dashboard of blockchain intelligence. He was also a postgraduate economist at the University of Oxford, where he researched cryptocurrencies. Jonathan also holds a BSC in Economics from Bristol University. He lives in New York.

Caitlin’s legal and compliance experience encompasses both cryptocurrency and traditional finance. As Director of Regulation and Compliance at Chainalysis, she helps leading financial institutions strategize and build compliance programs in order to adopt cryptocurrencies and offer new products to their customers. In addition, Caitlin helps facilitate dialogue with regulators and the industry on key policy issues within the cryptocurrency industry. Previously, as Chief Compliance Officer at Bitstamp USA, she supervised their BSA/AML Program and maintained regulatory relationships with both federal and state regulators within the United States. Prior to Bitstamp, Caitlin was Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Gemini Trust Company, LLC. She has also served as a Senior AML investigator and Assistant Vice President at Commerzbank AG and Assistant Vice President, Senior Counsel at JP Morgan Chase.

James (Jim) Lee joined Chainalysis in April 2024 as the Global Head of Capacity Building where he will continue to work with law enforcement, tax agencies, financial institutions and regulators around the world to help build their capacity to fight financial crime utilizing Chainalysis data and solutions a company which has firmly placed itself on the side of justice. Jim served as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer with IRS Criminal Investigation for more than 29 years.  Jim served as the Chief of IRS Criminal Investigation from October 2020 to April 2024.  In this position, Jim oversaw a worldwide staff of approximately 3,400 employees, including 2,300 special agents in 20 Field Offices and 11 foreign countries. He led and oversaw some of the most significant investigations of financial crimes involving tax, money laundering, public corruption, cyber, ID theft, narcotics and terrorist-financing in the history of the division.  Prior to this assignment, Jim’s executive positions included serving as the Deputy Chief of CI, Director of Field Operations-North, Director of Field Operations- South, Director of Strategy, Executive Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Office and Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Field Office.   

Jim was honored with the 2023 Presidential Rank Award as a Distinguished Executive (SES) Recipient by President Joe Biden. This prestigious award – and Distinguished Rank – is among the most esteemed recognitions in career civil service and is a testament to the exceptional leadership and contributions of Chief Lee to federal law enforcement.

Jeff Billingham is a Director in Strategy and Corporate Development at Chainalysis. Prior to joining Chainalysis, Jeff led blockchain and cryptocurrency partnerships at IHS Markit.

Niv is the co-founder and CTO of Hexagate, providing real-time threat detection and prevention solutions to anyone building or operating onchain. Prior to co-founding Hexagate, Niv was the first employee and led R&D teams in the cybersecurity company Medigate, which was then acquired by Claroty for $400 million. Prior to Medigate, Niv served in the Israel Intelligence Unit at unit 8200 as an officer managing research and operations teams. Niv is celebrated in the Ledger Hall of Fame for his work securing Ledger products through their bug bounty program. He also published research that identified a consensus bypass vulnerability, putting billions of dollars at risk on the Polygon to Ethereum PoS bridge.

Scott is the Director of Global Public Sector and has been with Chainalysis for 5 1/2 years. Scott served with HM Royal Marines for 5 years before transitioning to UK Policing. He spent 18 years in the Metropolitan Police investigating all aspects of Serious Organised Crime. He finished as a Detective Inspector – leading their Proactive Money Laundering Taskforce and implemented their strategy for dealing with the emerging threat of Crypto currency as a vehicle to launder the proceeds of crime. He has participated in several communities of interest and workshops throughout Europe covering Crypto currency within the Economic Crime landscape – including the illicit use of cryptocurrency to support wider ranging intellectual property crime.

With 20 years of experience as a CEO, founder, business development executive, and engineer in cybersecurity companies and national defense agencies, Yaniv Nissenboim brings a wealth of commercial and operational expertise to Hexagate. Prior to co-founding Hexagate, he served as the VP of Business Development and Strategy at Vdoo, an end-to-end product security platform that was acquired by JFrog for $300 million. Yaniv holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Science.

JP is the Director of Blockchain Intelligence and has been with Chainalysis for over five years. JP leads the go-to-market strategy for Data Solutions, Chainalysis’ flagship data product line, and manages a global team of specialist solution architects who help customers integrate and build with Chainalysis data.

JP works across both public and private sector accounts and is the lead developer for Ecosystem Monitoring, a solution enabling stablecoin issuers to gain deep insights into their asset usage. He also is a key contributor to the Signals dataset, advancing blockchain intelligence with cutting-edge insights and monitoring capabilities.”

Elad Fouks is the co-founder and CEO of Alterya (acquired by Chainalysis), an AI powered fraud prevention solution specializing in APP scams, trusted by top fintechs, financial institutions, and crypto exchanges. Prior to founding Alterya, he spent over a decade in cybersecurity as a senior officer.

Caleb Vineyard is a Manager, Data Science on the Global Services team at Chainalysis. In this role, Caleb is responsible for leading and managing a team of data scientists and analysts to deliver data-driven insights and solutions to our customers. Additionally, he is focused on developing strategy and communicating customer priorities regarding how to continue to build our data offering that best aligns with customer needs.

Emmanuel is an aspiring polymath whose experience spans from finance, graphic and UX design, marketing, quantitative investing, to machine learning engineering. He has launched and grown multiple technology ventures, and previously led product management within Google Search. As VP of Products at Chainalysis, Emmanuel oversees product management, marketing, and design initiatives.

Roger Brown, Global Head of Tax Strategy for Chainalysis, is an experienced international tax and financial institutions & products tax lawyer who currently focuses on the crypto ecosystem.

Among Roger’s previous roles, Roger was global head of tax for a blockchain data company focused on tax and accounting solutions. Roger also worked for nearly a decade in the national office of the IRS writing regulations, rulings, and other international tax guidance, while also assisting field agents in their audits. Roger spent a similar period as a technical partner in Ernst & Young’s financial services & institutions practice, serving some of the largest banks, insurance, and asset management companies in EY’s client base. Roger designed some of the firm’s most innovative structures that blended tax, regulatory, and capital efficiencies for financial services clients. Roger was also among the first EY partners to engage with FinTech and blockchain clients — globally.

Prior to EY, Roger gained a deep understanding of the US tax withholding and reporting rules as a partner in a law firm that was the leader in that space: Burt, Staples & Maner (BSM).

Noy Moshe is a Lead Investigator at Chainalysis. Before joining Chainalysis, Noy spent 8 years in the public sector, investigating cybercriminal networks, conducting open-source intelligence analysis, and leading communication strategies.

In her various roles, Noy served as a Senior Officer at the Embassy of Israel in London, as well as an Analyst at the Prime Minister’s Office and the Israel Defense Forces.

Noy specializes in counter-terrorism and is a certified cryptocurrency investigations specialist.

Beth Bisbee is currently the Director of Product Strategy at Chainalysis Government Solutions (CGS). Beth has been designated as an expert witness in cryptocurrency and blockchain analysis in multiple US district courts. Prior to that, Beth established the foremost cryptocurrency investigative program within Chainalysis in support of the public sector. Before Chainalysis, she was an Intelligence Research Specialist at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) where she served as a nationally-recognized subject matter expert (SME) on cryptocurrencies, tracing the flow of illicit funds in criminal cases, and identifying transactional behavior occurring on the blockchain. As DEA’s lead SME, Beth trained hundreds of agents and analysts at DEA and other law enforcement agencies, assisted in more than 400 investigations involving cryptocurrencies and served as a testifying witness. She has been researching cryptocurrencies and their illicit use, and actively working cases in that area, since 2014.

Andy Granowitz is Director of Product Management at Chainalysis. In his role at Chainalysis, Andy works on product development for Hexagate and Alterya, the company’s newly acquired security and fraud offerings. Prior to the Hexagate & Alterya acquisition, Andy spent 5+ years leading product development for Chainalysis Know Your Transaction (KYT), the industry leading cryptocurrency transaction monitoring solution. Prior to Chainalysis, Andy was a Product Manager on search and data products at Box, led product and operations for Wagon (acquired by Box), and led product outreach, education, and partnerships for the Google Analytics platform.

Matthew Wilson is the Director of Product Management, Investigations, at Chainalysis, where he leads the delivery of the company’s investigation software and solutions. He oversees key products including Reactor, Reactor On-Premises, and Wallet Scan.

Before joining Chainalysis, Matthew led financial compliance engagements at Palantir Technologies and served as a U.S. Navy Submarine Officer.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Jason Phan is a Director of Product at Chainalysis, where he leads the development of Chainalysis’ suite of Compliance products. Prior to joining Chainalysis in 2022, Jason has had nearly two decades of experience across various product, strategy, and finance roles at Atlassian, LinkedIn, and Credit Suisse.

Yusuf Roso is a Sr. Director of Product at Chainalysis responsible for Data Products and Blockchain Onboarding & Indexing domains. Before joining Chainalysis in 2019, Yusuf was at JW Player for a year focusing on recommendation and ad targeting products, and at Amazon for three years focusing on building cross-border payment systems for Amazon Marketplace and creating content discovery models and SaaS tools for Kindle. Before Amazon, Yusuf worked at J.P. Morgan for six years where he was a Vice President with a focus on fixed income and cross-asset derivative structuring.

Jason Somensatto is the Head of North America Public Policy for Chainalysis. In his role, Jason engages with policy makers on issues relevant to Chainalysis and its customers and provides analysis and insight on the developing regulatory landscape applicable to crypto networks and blockchain intelligence. Prior to joining Chainalysis, Jason worked at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission as Director of the agency’s fintech innovation office and as an adviser on crypto policy to Chairman Rostin Behnam. Before entering public service, Jason spent 11 years as a lawyer at private law firms and in-house focused on financial regulatory matters. He has been writing and commenting about the intersection of the crypto ecosystem and financial regulation since 2015.

Danielle is VP of Strategy, working cross-functionally to evaluate and execute on strategic growth opportunities. In this role, Danielle oversees Corporate Development and Partnerships and Business Development. Prior to Chainalysis, Danielle served as Chief M&A Counsel at IHS Markit, assisting with the firm’s global mergers and acquisitions strategy and execution. Prior to IHS Markit, Danielle served as M&A counsel at Nielsen and spent several years in private practice at Morgan Lewis & Bockius.

Shannon leads global partnerships and strategic alliances at Chainalysis. Prior to joining Chainalysis, Shannon was Head of Business Development at Centre Consortium, a joint venture between Coinbase and Circle, and was focused on driving adoption for USDC and developing governance standards for the stablecoin ecosystem. Prior to Centre, Shannon was on the Business Development team at Microsoft, leading strategic alliances in financial services across Microsoft’s Cloud and AI businesses.

Margaux Eckle is a senior investigator at Chainalysis. She is one of the company’s experts on the ransomware ecosystem as it relates to cryptocurrency, as well as on advanced money laundering typologies leveraged by cyber threat actors. Prior to joining Chainalysis, she worked as an open-source investigator at Kroll, a leading risk management consultancy firm.

Damon is a Senior Training Specialist at Chainalysis, the leading blockchain data platform. Before joining Chainalysis, he served as a 2nd Grade Detective with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 21 years. During his tenure, Damon was a 9/11 first responder and worked in the Organized Crime Control Bureau’s Vice Major Case Unit / Human Trafficking Task Force. For over 13 years, he led investigations into child sexual abuse material (CSAM), darkweb, internet traveler and child sex trafficking cases, serving as both a lead detective in the Vice Major Case Unit and as a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Task Force officer within the NYPD’s Criminal Enterprise Investigative Section. Damon has also been deemed an expert witness in CSAM cases at both the federal and state levels. Alongside his detective work, he has taught over 40 criminology-related courses as an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Liana Rizzi is a former attorney who has built her career at the intersection of law, technology, and financial crime. She became interested in crypto early, purchasing Bitcoin in 2013 using Western Union on LocalBitcoins.com—an experience that sparked her curiosity about the evolving digital asset landscape. Now at Chainalysis, she helps top financial institutions navigate crypto-related risks, leveraging her legal background and real-world expertise in financial crime investigations.

Jacob is an experienced distributed systems researcher with a rich background in designing, building, and debugging mission-critical systems across academia and business sectors. Leveraging years of expertise, he has for the past 6 years pivoted to tackle the burgeoning challenges of blockchain forensics, applying his deep knowledge to navigate and solve the complex issues that arise in this dynamic field.

Ekim is a Senior Product Manager at Chainalysis focused on building Chainalysis DS, the company’s new data platform for enabling customers to action on threat intelligence at scale. Before joining Chainalysis in 2022, Ekim was a product insights analyst at Squarespace, helping surface data insights to guide the strategic direction of the company and prior to that, she worked as an equity derivatives analyst on the capital markets floor at Morgan Stanley.