Founder of @BitAML & President @BlockAdCo - Crypto regulatory compliance, public policy, and government affairs.
Joined September 2011
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Jun 10
What still interests me most about crypto isn’t just the technology. 💭
It’s the conversations:
• trust
• privacy
• regulation
• innovation
• financial responsibility
The industry is still evolving — and so are the discussions around it.
#Crypto #Blockchain #Innovation
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One thing I’ve learned from advisory work:
A lot of the job is translation. 🌎
Helping regulators, banks, startups, and the public better understand each other’s operational realities.
That matters more than most people realize.
#Crypto #Compliance
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May 27
Crypto innovation moves fast.
Consumers often don’t. ⚠️
That’s why consumer protection, education, and transparency matter more than ever for long-term adoption.
Trust is infrastructure too.
#Crypto #ConsumerProtection
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May 21
The best independent AML reviews aren’t about punishment.
They’re about visibility. 🔍
Growing companies develop blind spots over time. Strong leadership teams usually want those gaps identified early — before they become regulatory problems.
#AML #Crypto #Compliance
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May 21
One thing I’ve noticed in crypto:
Most companies don’t ignore compliance because they don’t care.
They ignore it because they think they have more time. ⏳
But “later” usually arrives during a banking issue, investor diligence, or regulator inquiry.
#Crypto #Compliance
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May 19
Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech conversation anymore. 🔐
It’s a trust conversation.
People trust platforms with:
💳 financial information
🪪 identity data
📊 transaction activity
That responsibility matters.
#Cybersecurity #Crypto #Blockchain #DigitalAssets
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May 12
AI is rapidly entering compliance workflows. That’s not the risk. The risk is: lack of explainability, over-reliance, and absence of human oversight. If you can’t explain how a decision was made, you’re introducing new exposure. 🤖 #AI #CryptoCompliance #Risk #Fintech
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When I explain stablecoin risk to banks, it comes down to one thing:
Confidence. 🧱
Not in the asset—
but in the structure behind it.
#Stablecoins #Crypto #Compliance #Fintech
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Apr 30
Speaking at Building Trust in Crypto & AI in Oceanside, CA 🎤🤖🔐
Joining Amber de Volk & Uriel Ash to talk real-world crypto AI compliance & regulation.
🎬 Self-Custody (2026) premiere & Q&A with Adrian Grenier
🎟️ $12 advance | $15 door
🔗 luma.com/s9ojopip
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Apr 22
🚨 Speaking at ACFCS Digital Assets Symposium May 5! Join my 11 AM panel on prediction markets, crypto risks, and compliance. 🎟️ Register: acfcs.org/digital-asset-symp… #Crypto #AML #Compliance #FinCrime #Blockchain #ACFCS
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Apr 17
Excited to speak at Building Trust in Crypto & AI in Oceanside, CA! 🎤🤖🔐 Join talks, networking & San Diego premiere of Self-Custody (2026). Register now! 🎟️ luma.com/s9ojopip #Fintech #Crypto #AI #Compliance #Oceanside #CaliforniaEvents
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Apr 17
A founder told me recently:
“We have everything documented.” 📂
But documentation isn’t the question.
The question is:
Does it actually hold up under scrutiny?
#Startups #Crypto #Compliance #Founders #Risk
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Apr 15
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Most compliance programs don’t fail on paper.
They fail when no one can explain the decisions behind them. ⚠️
#Compliance #AML #Crypto
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Prediction markets aren’t the issue.
Their classification is. ⚖️
Until regulators agree on what they are, friction is guaranteed.
#Crypto #PredictionMarkets #Regulation
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Mar 31
We’re moving from uncertainty → enforcement.
March signals:
• Arizona vs Kalshi → criminal enforcement
• ATM bans → regulation → prohibition
• Stablecoins → yield fight heating up
• UK → targeting entire illicit ecosystems
• Prediction markets → pressure rising
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Mar 27
Crypto compliance moves fast.
If you’re relying on headlines, you’re already behind.
We built the BitAML newsletter to cut through the noise—twice a week deeper monthly breakdowns.
No hype. Just signal.
👉 tinyurl.com/yjce5yzz
#CryptoCompliance #AML
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Mar 26
Prediction markets just moved from theory → enforcement.
Arizona filed criminal charges against Kalshi.
This isn’t just regulation.
It’s a fight over who controls the rules.
And that creates real risk for operators.
Breakdown here:
👉 tinyurl.com/3vxsesud
#PredictionMarkets
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