Financial Crime Matters

Preventing Crime and Adopting a Regulatory Framework, with Kraken’s CJ Rinaldi

Financial Crime Matters

Show Notes

Kieran talks with CJ Rinaldi, chief compliance officer at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, about the virtual asset service provider’s efforts to prevent money laundering, terror finance, sanctions busting, and fraud.

Drawing on his experience as senior counsel at the SEC and at financial institutions, CJ also discusses the kind of regulatory regime the cryptocurrency industry needs as well as the benefits and limits of blockchain transparency for financial transactions.

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