Seth Hertlein

Join Rebecca Rettig, Chief Policy Officer at Polygon Labs, Seth Hertlein, VP of Policy at Ledger, and Patrick Hansen, Director of EU Strategy at Circle, as they dive into Europe's groundbreaking MiCA regulation. They discuss how this legislation aims to create a unified crypto framework across EU member states by 2024, the implications for stablecoins, and the challenges of self-custody regulations. The trio also compares EU and U.S. regulatory approaches, weighing innovation against the need for consumer protection.

Seth Hertlein, VP of Global Head of Policy at Ledger, and Michael Mosier, Co-founder of Arktourous and former FinCEN member, dive deep into financial surveillance. They unravel how regulations like AML/KYC and OFAC operate and their effects on the crypto landscape. The duo discusses historical roots of the Bank Secrecy Act and the evolution of surveillance practices, revealing the delicate balance between public safety and personal liberties. They also highlight the implications of surveillance on civil rights and the future of cryptocurrency regulation.