TRM Talks – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode Ari sits down with Vanessa Targenian, Director of Research, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments, to discuss how blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way traditional financial institutions do business.

Today’s Guest

Vanessa Kargenian, Director of Research, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments

Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

In this episode Ari sits down with Max Bernt, Taxbit’s Managing Director for Europe, to discuss the fragmented global tax regulatory landscape, reporting standards, the impact of tax policy on the digital assets ecosystem, and Max’s journey from runway model to lawyer, judge to PhD, and tax policy expert.

Max Bernt, Managing Director, Europe, Taxbit

Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

In this episode Ari sits down with author and journalist Emily Parker. No topic is off limits as they discuss Bitcoin ETFs, global regulation, the use of the internet by pro-democracy movements, and Emily’s life and work in Asia. Ari and Emily dive into the most pressing issues impacting crypto today in a fun and engaging discussion.

Today’s Guests

Emily Parker, Journalist

Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Ari sits down with threat intelligence expert Jessica Davis to discuss the emerging digital battlefield. From terrorist financiers to North Korean cybercriminals Jessica maps the threat landscape and provides a nuanced perspective on the use of cryptocurrencies.

Today’s Guests

Jessica Davis, Threat Intelligence Expert

Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

Insight Threat Intelligence Newsletter

About the Episode

In this breaking news episode of TRM Talks, Ari sits down with the US Treasury Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Cyber and Chief AI Officer Todd Conklin to discuss Treasury’s report on “Managing Artificial Intelligence Risk in the Financial Services Sector,” and the risks and opportunities that come from the use of AI and other emerging technologies.

Today’s Guests

Todd Conklin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Cyber and Chief AI Officer, US Department of the Treasury

Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

Managing Artificial Intelligence-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Services Sector, US Department of the Treasury, March 2024

TRM Insights: US Treasury Issues Report on AI Cyber and Fraud Risks for Financial Institutions

In this episode, Ari sits down with Jarod Koopman, Executive Director of Cyber and Forensic Services for IRS - Criminal Investigation. They discuss IRS-CI’s unique role in crypto investigations, how this small law enforcement agency has seized $11 billion in cryptocurrencies, why Jarod is starting to see crypto in more cases, and what martial arts has to do with all of it.

Today’s Guests

Jarod Koopman, Executive Director of Cyber and Forensic Services for IRS - Criminal Investigation

Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

This week, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero joins Ari for a discussion of the Commissioner’s journey, the CFTC’s regulation of crypto and the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee’s recent report on DeFi.

Today’s Guests

Christy Goldsmith Romero, Commissioner, CFTC

Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

• TRM Insights: CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee Releases Report On Opportunities and Risks In DeFi

Ari sits down with Circle’s Dante Disparte to discuss his journey from Libra to Circle, the power of digital assets for financial inclusion, and the future of stablecoin regulation.

Today’s Guest

Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Global Head of Policy, Circle

Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

• About Dante Disparte
• About Circle
• TRM Insights: Stablecoin Summer: How three months of policy and innovation could shape the future of the ecosystem
• Circle Report: State of the USDC Economy

Carole House, former US Treasury and White House National Security Council official, joins Ari to discuss the nexus between crypto and national security. Carole, the primary author of the White House Executive Order on Digital Assets and the recent CFTC report on DeFi, talks about these important reports, the process behind them, and how to mitigate North Korea, terrorist financing, ransomware and other national security challenges in the digital world.

Today’s Guest

Carole House, Former US Treasury and White House Cybersecurity Official

Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

• TRM Insights: CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee Releases Report On Opportunities and Risks In DeFi
• CFTC Technology Advisory Committee - Report on Decentralized Finance
• TRM Insights: Biden’s Executive Order On Crypto Is Out — Read TRM’s Quick Take
• TRM Insights: North Korean Hackers Stole $600 Million in Crypto in 2023
• TRM Report: Global Crypto Policy Review & Outlook 2023/24
• TRM Illicit Ecosystem Report
• About Carole House
• Carole House NFT: CoinDesk Coordinating the Federal Government's Approach to Crypto

Ari sits down with WIRED magazine’s Andy Greenberg and TRM’s Chris Janczewski, a former IRS-CI agent and the protagonist of Andy’s book Tracer’s in the Dark, to discuss how Chris and other investigators track and trace crypto to build investigations and hunt illicit actors on the blockchain.

Today’s Guests

• Andy Greenberg, Senior Writer, WIRED magazine
• Chris Janczewski, Head of Global Investigations, TRM Labs
• Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

• TRM Insights: Tracers in the Dark: An Inside Look into Cracking Crypto's Biggest Cases
• TRM Insights: North Korean Hackers Stole $600 Million in Crypto in 2023
• TRM Insights: Hack Hauls Halve From 2022
• TRM Insights: CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee Releases Report On Opportunities and Risks In DeFi
• TRM Talks: Investigating and Prosecuting a Crypto Case
• CFTC Technology Advisory Committee - Report on Decentralized Finance
• About Chris Janczewski
• About Andy Greenberg
• Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency by Andy Greenberg