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Could Regulatory Ramp-Up Position Australia As “Silicon Valley” Of Crypto? In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) sits down with guest, Caroline Bowler (CEO, BTC Markets), who wants to make it clear that crypto is no longer the wild west, as she explains why she is encouraging the regulators to create a crypto regulatory framework in order for her exchange to operate in.  Caroline shares her personal experience in investment banking during the global financial crisis and how that led her to appreciate the importance of crypto. She provides clarity about the current regulatory situation in Australia and where it may be heading in the future.   Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:10) – How meeting Vitalik Buterin changed the course of Caroline’s career  (5:54) – Describing how BTC Markets became one of the largest crypto exchanges to service Australians (10:15) – How the Global Financial Crisis changed the way Caroline and the world view the need for crypto regulations (14:25) –Balancing consumer protection and access to innovation in crypto  (16:35) - Understanding the Australian cryptocurrency regulation that are ramping up  (22:15) -Why BTC Markets was encouraging being regulated vs. avoiding it   (30:45) -Stablecoins and the role they play in the Australian ecosystem and internationally Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Website: BTC Markets: Trade at the cutting edge Bloomberg Interview: BTC Markets CEO Welcomes More Regulation of Crypto Blog: Digital Asset Research Announces July 2022 Crypto Exchange Vetting Results Press Release: Work underway on crypto asset reforms Articles: Australia could become the ‘Silicon Valley of crypto’, according to BTC Markets CEO Articles: Australia to Map Crypto Tokens as Part of Regulatory Ramp-Up Report: The Chainalysis 2022 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report LinkedIn Post: Crypto In Ukraine: The Digital Transformation Of A Country Under Siege Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Caroline Bowler  (Chief Executive Officer, BTC Markets ) https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinebowler It is noted that BTC Markets  is a Chainalysis Customer This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company.   

Using Crypto To Connect Your Car To The Future Did you know that your car could produce up to 25 Terabytes of information a day? Now imagine if you owned that data and could use it to get discounts on your car insurance or possibly have your favorite mechanic virtually conduct diagnostics to ensure your car is ready for a big road trip!! Sounds futuristic, but host, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) sat down with guest, Alex Rawitz, one of the co-founders of DIMO, a company that is using cryptocurrency and advanced vehicle telemetry to connect your car to the future.  Alex discusses his road from account executive at Chainalysis to entrepreneurship and explains what really happens with all the important data that your car produces.  He describes the impact of this data on vehicle insurance and overall driver experience and how cryptocurrency, decentralization and NFTs will enhance vehicle ownership and usage.  Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:33) – The founder’s journey into crypto without a game plan  (4:39) – How to get real world battery data about electric vehicles  (7:07) – What is  connected car telemetry  and what data is being captured  (12:55) – What would happen if you merged mining cryptocurrency with automotive data? (16:48) –What data are insurance companies actually capturing and how can insurance products build on top of DIMO  (21:58) – Why Crypto? The reason why crypto is added to the DIMO technology and community  (26:55) - The decision to launch on Polygon and following inspiration from the Helium network  (31:50) - NFTs being used to create a digital representation of your car  (34:43) - Can DIMO assist in the surge of global car thefts with their technology? Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Website: DIMO: Connect your Car. Claim your data Documentation: Intro to DIMO: Digital infrastructure for moving objects App: DIMO Mobile App (Apple App Store) App: DIMO Mobile App (Android App Store) Article: Telematics Insurance Report: The Chainalysis 2022 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Alex Rawitz (Co-Founder, DIMO) https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrawitz This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company.   

Breaking Down the Crypto Regulatory Environment In the USA With the action picking up in the White House and across the regulatory landscape in the USA, in this episode of Public Key, Ian Andrews ( (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) has a deep discussion with former regulator, Alma Angotti, who is now Partner, Financial Services Global Legislative and Regulatory Risk Leader at Guidehouse.  Alma goes through her career working at the SEC, FINCEN and FINRA, and gives us her unique insights as to why regulators have to be cautious when approaching crypto and innovation. Ian and Alma have the age-old debate as to whether crypto is a commodity or a security and the impact that would have on regulatory oversight by the CFTC and SEC.  Alma even throws in a twist in the Tornado Cash saga and explains why the Department of Commerce could have taken the lead on the sanctions of technology and provides some possible outcomes to the situation.  Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (3:05) – What is Guidehouse and Alma’s first interaction with cryptocurrency (5:50) – Why governments have to be careful not to come in too hot with crypto regulations (10:20) –Traditional Financial Institutions and how they are entering the crypto ecosystem (13:30) – The role that the various USA regulators play in the oversight of digital assets (17:25) –The burning debate of whether cryptocurrency is a commodity or a security (24:25) –Why the Department of Commerce should taken the lead to sanction decentralized mixer, Tornado Cash (29:35) - The balance between privacy and compliance and the role CBDCs could play in the USA financial ecosystem Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (3:05) – What is Guidehouse and Alma’s first interaction with cryptocurrency (5:50) – Why governments have to be careful not to come in too hot with crypto regulations (10:20) –Traditional Financial Institutions and how they are entering the crypto ecosystem (13:30) – The role that the various USA regulators play in the oversight of digital assets (17:25) –The burning debate of whether cryptocurrency is a commodity or a security (24:25) –Why the Department of Commerce should taken the lead to sanction decentralized mixer, Tornado Cash (29:35) - The balance between privacy and compliance and the role CBDCs could play in the USA financial ecosystem Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: Breaking Down the White House Framework on Crypto Article: October is now the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking activity Blog: Managing Financial Crime Risk in the “Wild West” Blog: Crypto Criminals Can’t Hide—Investigative Blockchain Technology Sniffs Out Illicit Activity Blog: New NYDFS Guidance Emphasizes Need for Blockchain Analytics Blog: White House Sets Stage for Responsible Digital Asset Innovation **It is noted that Guidehouse is a Partner of Chainalysis This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Crypto In Ukraine: The Digital Transformation Of A Country Under Siege In the 7 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, we have all watched in horror at the needless loss of life and senseless destruction of a free and democratic nation. But simultaneously we have also been inspired by the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainians. In this week’s special episode, Alex Bornyakov, the Ukrainian (Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on IT industry development) joins our host, Ian Andrews (CMO) to discuss a wide range of topics including the role of Crypto in Ukraine’s fundraising and defense efforts and Alex’s plans to attract tech investment into the country with initiatives like Diia city. Alex touches on his journey from tech entrepreneur to government minister and leaves the audience with inspiring words on how Ukraine will not give up home and continue to build during the invasion. Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:08) – Alex’s origin story going from tech startups to Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine  (5:35) – Mining Bitcoin and missing out on becoming an early crypto millionaire  (12:45) – The future of payments being based on blockchain technology and the metaverse (16:33) – Ukraine’s appreciation for the International response to the invasion by Russia even though some countries and businesses are suffering financial losses  (19:35) – Hosting the Kiev Tech Summit in the midst of the war and the support of Vitalik Buterin  (23:15) – Behind the scene of one of the largest Crypto fundraisers in the World (26:45) - Diia City and the benefits of being a part of this digital city  Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. :: Diia.City: Enables businesses to run openly, profitably and conveniently. Fundraising: Help Ukraine with crypto, don’t leave us alone with the enemy Website: UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine Blog: $2 Million and Counting: How Dozens of Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine Podcast: Episode 2: Is Crypto The New Way To Fundraise During War? (with Kimberly Grauer, Director of Research at Chainalysis) Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Alex Bornyakov (Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on IT industry development, Ukraine) https://twitter.com/abornyakov This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Christie's 3.0: From Fine Art To Fully On-Chain NFT Sales After changing the NFT industry for good with the $69 million Beeple NFT sale, Christie’s is once again revolutionizing the industry with Christie’s 3.0 In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) sat down with Nicole Sales Giles, Business Director, Digital Art Sales at Christie's, to hear all about the new Christie’s 3.0 platform which was launched in partnership with Spatial, Manifold and Chainalysis and featured the works of 18 year old digital art phenom, Diana Sinclair.  Nicole talks about the Beeple sale that started it all and also the transcendence of contemporary and digital art.  She explains how Christie’s is onboarding traditional art and luxury goods collectors into web3 and the emergence of physical and virtual immersive experiences.  Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (3:10) – How a 250 year old auction house go from fine art to on-chain NFT sales  (6:15) – Nicole’s first interaction with NFTs and how she quickly had to get up to speed with the new era of digital art sales (10:15) – How to add curation and unique experiences like virtual NFT galleries via strategic partnerships  (13:25) –Combining the digital and physical art experience together to give buyers an immersive experience (16:35) Christie’s Ventures looks to leverage brand and expertise for art start-ups and to build the infrastructure for the future of art Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: Beeple’s opus - Everydays: The first 5000 days sold  online for $69,346,250 at Christie’s Press Release Christie's 3.0: Revolutionary Platform Established Christie's as First Global Auction House to Host Fully On-Chain Sales Website: Welcome to Christie’s 3.0 Twitter: Nicole Sales Giles Twitter Page LinkedIn Post: Under the Radar: Alternative Payment Systems and the National Security Impacts of Their Growth. Report: The NFT Market Report Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Nicole Sales Giles (Business Director, Digital Art Sales, Christie's) https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-sales-2b44012a It is noted that Christie’s is a Chainalysis Partner  This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Everything You Wanted To Know About Decentralized Identity And Crypto Wallets In this week’s episode, Co-founder & CEO of DynamicLabs Itai Turbahn joins our host, Ian Andrews (CMO) for a look at what a multi-chain authentication based wallet looks like in web3 and how e can go from “wallet wars” to interoperability.  The conversation addresses one of the biggest debates in the industry, how to balance privacy with information sharing and Itai and Ian go deep into decentralized identity and how verifiable credentials could change the way we interact with our data in Web3. Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:18) – Itai’s origin story going from helping Israeli businesses get on the internet to becoming a sideline Bitcoin OG  (6:08) – Describing the current “wallet wars” space and how it feels very similar to the 90’s internet browser wars (11:45) – The need for crypto wallet interoperability and creating unique user experiences (16:33) – Dynamic going beyond multi-chain authentication and security into web3 identity (20:05) – Using Dynamic Wallets to turn on and off compliance requirements to adapt to various jurisdictions and regulations (23:03) – The shift from crypto as a currency use case to decentralized identifier applications  (30:30) - The Roadmap for Dynamic and the focus on the integrations needed to leverage Web3 identity Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: Wintermute Hack: Initial Analysis Website: Dynamic is your multi-chain wallet-based authentication and authorization platform. Blog: Dynamic: DIDs, VCs, SBTs and other web3 identity acronyms Blog: Dynamic: Everything You Wanted to Know About Wallet Keys Website: Circle’s Verite: Decentralized identity for crypto finance Podcast: Why Programmable and Transferable Wallets Could Be Crypto’s Missing Piece (Omer Sadika, dWallet Labs) Podcast: Putting The Stability Back Into Stablecoins (Caroline Hill, Circle) Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Itai Turbahn (Co-Founder & CEO, Dynamic Labs) https://www.linkedin.com/in/turbahn This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

$2 Million and Counting: How Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Crypto Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine After the U.S. Department of Treasury -  Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against Task Force Rusich, a Russian paramilitary organization operating in Ukraine. Host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) sat down with Andrew Fierman, who is Head of Sanctions Strategy for Chainalysis to help us better understand what led up to these actions.  Andrew describes the use of social media, cryptocurrency and war propaganda that has been assisting in fundraising efforts for Pro-Russia groups invading Ukraine and highlights the turmoil that has been happening in these Eastern European countries.  He also lists the various militia equipment that these groups have been requesting from their supporters.  Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:03) – Open Source war and the emergence of social media war propaganda  (3:45) – How Pro-Russia groups are using cryptocurrency to fund the invasion in Ukraine (5:20) – Rusich Task Force, Southfront and the history of Pro-Russia militia groups (8:25) – What are Pro-Russia groups using crypto to buy? (11:25) –The role that cryptocurrency and social media is being used to fund the War in Ukraine (14:25) – What is Terricon and how are they using NFTs to raise war related funds  (17:25) - How blockchain analytics are assisting OFAC and law enforcement to curtail Pro-Russian groups furthering war efforts  Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: $2 Million and Counting: How Dozens of Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine Press Release Treasury Targets Additional Facilitators of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine Blog: The 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index: Emerging Markets Lead in Grassroots Adoption, China Remains Active Despite Ban, and Crypto Fundamentals Appear Healthy Report: The Chainalysis 2022 Crypto Crime Report Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Andrew Fierman (Head of Sanctions Strategy, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-fierman-87511611 This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Why Programmable and Transferable Wallets Could Be Crypto's Missing Piece In this week’s episode, Founder & CEO of dWallet Labs, Omer Sadika joins our host, Ian Andrews (CMO) and they discuss what a bridgeless ecosystem would look like and how DAO governance could be revolutionized. Omer also describes what role access control will play in the future of crypto wallets and how these wallets can be both transferable and programmable to create a security first platform. He helps us understand MPC and why lack of cybersecurity experiences is leading to costly mistakes.  Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:15) – Starting in crypto from a cyber and API security background (6:08) – Why create a Layer 1 blockchain in 2022 and explaining what is access control (11:15) – Explanation of dwallet and its transferable and programmable features (16:33) – The challenges of maintaining security when building on Solidity and the elimination of bridges (21:30) – What is MPC and how it can be embedded into crypto wallets  (25:03) – Changing the way DAOs operate and move further toward true decentralization  (27:42) - Moving crypto wallets from centralized to decentralized environments  (32:30) - Wen Token? Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: $30 Million Seized: How the Cryptocurrency Community Is Making It Difficult for North Korean Hackers To Profit Website: Odsy: A secure, programmable and trustless access control layer to all of Web3 LitePaper: Odsy Litepaper: The Missing Piece of Crypto Blog: Understanding Tornado Cash, Its Sanctions Implications, and Key Compliance Questions Twitter Thread: What are dWallets and why are they crucial for the future of crypto? Article: Unlocking Decentralized Access Control Press Release: dWallet Labs Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Round As Odsy Network Comes Out of Stealth Blog: What Are dWallets and Why Your Users Will Want One Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Omer Sadika (Founder and CEO of dWallet Labs) https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-sadika This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

From Crime to Restitution: Asset Realization for Crypto Assets In this week’s episode, Aidan Larkin, Founder and CEO of Asset Reality and a Chainalysis Partner joins our host, Ian Andrews (CMO) to discuss traditional and crypto asset seizures, the challenges with confiscating physical and luxury goods and how demystifying the realization of crypto and complex assets, may lead to mass adoption of cryptocurrency.  Ian and Aidan discuss the challenges with seizing and securing luxury art, yachts and cryptocurrency, while highlighting the financial impact on victims and how governments are educating themselves on investigating, recovering, managing and realising crypto and complex assets. Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (2:25) – From seizing lambos and luxury watches into confiscating crypto assets (5:15) – How traditional assets obtained by illicit means are seized and sold at auction  (11:15) – The challenge with suspects ability to gain access to cryptocurrency that has been seized as evidence in an investigation (14:48) – The shocking stats around crypto asset recovery efforts around the world (18:30) – Traditional asset recovery may be broken and crypto asset seizure blueprints may be the solution   (21:03) – Creating the playbook for crypto asset investigation, recovery and realization (24:55) – Why simpler recovery efforts lead to trust and safety for wider crypto adoption (27:42) - The challenges of allowing users to protect their data, while trying to add useful product features  (29:30) - The MetaMask partnership to bring safety to the user’s wallet experience and journey (31:35) - How off-shore jurisdictions are leveraging Asset Reality to participate in crypto economic opportunities Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: Mid-year Crypto Crime Update: Illicit Activity Falls With Rest of Market, With Some Notable Exceptions Website: Asset Reality: The Asset Recovery Company Article: Asset Reality Partners with MetaMask to Help Victims of Scams Recover Their Stolen Digital Assets On-Demand Webinar: Crypto Asset Recovery: Recovering, Managing & Realising Crypto Assets Website: Chainalysis Academy Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Aidan Larkin (Founder and CEO of Asset Reality) https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-larkin-29810781 ** It is noted that Asset Reality is a Chainalysis Partner ** This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

How Encrypted Email Could Be The Future Of Web3 Communications From building software for autonomous vehicles and SpaceX to launching a web3 native collaboration platform, In this week’s episode,  Co-Founder and CEO of Skiff, Andrew Milich joins our host, Ian Andrews (CMO) to discuss end-to-end privacy, data ownership and the future of web3 communications Andrew discusses how Skiff is reinventing the google docs and email workspace with a focus on user privacy and data protection. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities for building privacy first products and how this has led to a natural affinity to the crypto ecosystem. Minute-by-minute episode breakdown (1:45) – Andrew describes going from robotics, autonomous cars and spaceX projects and moving into privacy and trust in web3 communications  (4:05) – How SKIFF seems to be entering the web3 space leading with privacy vs.  tokenomics  (9:55) – The reinvention of google docs and workspaces but with end-to-end encryption  (12:35) – Predictions on whether 2022 would be the year of the cryptocurrency wallet (17:30) – Building fundamental product experience for web3 communications  (21:03) – How SKIFF plans to handle a Chainalysis size company with over 800 employees  (23:55) – Why messaging products needs end-to-end encryption and privacy built in  (27:42) - The challenges of allowing users to protect their data, while trying to add useful product features  (29:25) - The future of SKIFF and interesting projects in the crypto ecosystem Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Blog: Mid-year Crypto Crime Update: Illicit Activity Falls With Rest of Market, With Some Notable Exceptions Website: Skiff: Private end-to-end encrypted workspace Article: Skiff Mail is taking on Gmail by betting on privacy  and crypto Article: How Secure Is the Ethereum Sitting in Your MetaMask Wallet? Website: Chainalysis Academy Speakers on today’s episode Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews Andrew Milich  (Co-founder & CEO, Skiff) https://www.linkedin.com/in/amilich This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company.