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Public KeyThe Truth Behind Crypto, Sanctions and Illicit FinanceConflict diamonds, sanctions evasion and the evolution of organized crime in digital assets. In this episode we cover all that and more with Eitan Danon (Content Marketing Manager, Chainalysis) and Brad Brooks-Rubin (Partner, Arktouros PLLC).
Brad shares his extensive experience working at the intersection of policy, financial crime and international illicit finance to walk the audience through discussions on complex jurisdictions, sanctions and innovative solutions using blockchain technology.
He also brings to light the critical issues surrounding sanctions compliance and how organized crime is exploiting digital assets particularly in emerging markets where crypto adoption is bu...2025-04-2938 min
Public KeyEvolution of Stablecoin Innovation in 2025Want to know how stablecoins and crypto compliance technologies have advanced since 2017? Bill Plumeri (Compliance Executive, Agora) goes in-depth with Caitlin Barnett (Director of Regulation & Compliance, Chainalysis) to explain the impact of blockchain forensics and the significance of automation in today's compliance frameworks.
They highlight the financial crime concerns amidst different market bull runs and the importance of ecosystem monitoring in accordance with regulations like MICA.
This episode dives into the role of stablecoins in modern finance with Bill explaining Agora's efforts to leverage high-throughput, low-cost blockchain solutions to address long-standing payment and infrastructure challenges...2025-04-2227 min
Public KeyCrypto in Modern Day Conflict ZonesIn this compelling episode of Public Key, Eitan Danon (Content Marketing Manager, Chainalysis) speaks with Yaya Fanusie (Director of Policy for AML & Cyber Risk, Crypto Council for Innovation) to discuss the multifaceted dynamics of cryptocurrencies and their implications for national security, illicit finance and global policymaking.
Yaya leverages his rich background in intelligence analysis to emphasize the widespread impact of blockchain technology on economic security and policy, including the response of various governments to blockchain and illicit finance and the integration of innovative technologies in mitigating financial crime.
Listeners will gain an in-depth understanding of s...2025-04-0838 min
Public KeyThe Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 2)Darknet Markets, North Korean hackers, scams and ransomware. We cover it all in part 2 of our exclusive Crypto Crime Report edition of Public Key.
In this episode, Eitan Danon (Content Marketing Manager, Chainalysis) speaks with Eric Jardine (Cybercrimes Research Lead, Chainalysis), who helps us unpack what is new, the same and what surprised him in this year’s report.
Eric provides a nuanced analysis of illicit activities involving cryptocurrency and how they have shifted over the past year and explains the increased diversification and professionalization in the crypto crime space, painting a comprehensive picture of the...2025-03-3137 min
Public KeyWhy Europe's DORA Could Change Crypto LandscapeWill DORA regulation Change the way Financial Institutions and Crypto Assert Service Providers utilize technology providers like Fireblocks?
In this riveting episode, Matthias Bauer-Langgartner (Head of Policy Europe, Chainalysis) sits down with Jason Allegrante (Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Fireblocks), to answer this question and to demystify the intricacies of the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and its implications on the digital asset space.
The duo navigate through regulatory frameworks and assess how the recent Bybit hack becomes a poignant example demonstrating the urgent need for operational resilience and improved cybersecurity protocols in the industry.2025-03-2442 min
Public KeyBorderless Banking: Navigating US Crypto RegulationsThe US has been viewed as having a regulation by enforcement policy, but now they are focusing on becoming the leader of blockchain and stablecoin legislation.
In this episode,Eitan Danon (Content Marketing Manager Chainalysis) covers a lot of crypto regulatory ground, speaking with George Georgiades (General Counsel, Borderless.xyz) as they talk stablecoins, regulation and US digital asset policymaking.
George provides insights on the intrinsic value blockchain technology brings to the financial sector, specifically with stablecoins, highlighting their impact on global payment systems and the groundbreaking potential they hold for the future of finance.2025-03-1137 min
Public KeyHow AWS is Driving the AI and Digital Asset RevolutionYou can’t go to a crypto conference in 2025 without a company or a speaker mentioning the convergence of AI and digital assets.
In this episode, Jason Somensatto (Head of North America Public Policy at Chainalysis) sits down with
Michael Greenwald (Global Head of Financial Innovation and Digital Assets, Amazon Web Services (AWS)) to dive into the intricate world where digital assets meet cloud infrastructure through AWS.
Michael shares his backstory working with the Department of Treasury and how that entered him into the world of decentralized finance and terrorist financing.
He di...2025-03-0433 min
Public KeyThe Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1)With the Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report about to be released and the news about Bybit and the largest crypto hack in history, there is no better time than to discuss DPRK, sanctions evasion and the rise of crypto services used by illicit actors, including Huione Guarantee and Russian Instant Exchangers.
In this episode, we feature our own national security and intelligence experts at Chainalysis, Eitan Danon (Content Marketing Manager) and Andrew Fierman (Head of National Security Intelligence).
The duo acknowledges the emerging networks and alliances among nations like Russia, Iran, North Korea and China and...2025-02-2529 min
Public KeyBridging The Public-Private Sector Gap in Crypto“We should be able to dare criminals to use blockchain and cryptocurrency to conduct laundering. We should be able to dare them to launder on a public, unobscured ledger.” - Carole House
This is a powerful statement to start off one of the most anticipated episodes of the year with one of our national security experts at Chainalysis, Eitan Danon speaking with Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor, Carole House.
Carole provides her unique experience working on both sides of the biggest public private partnerships when it comes to emerging technology, crypto regulation, and...2025-02-1840 min
Public KeyThe Scamdemic: New Age of Crypto, AI and Fraud:A Scamdemic is something we could have never imagined, but with the evolution of blockchain, crypto and AI we are right in the middle of the new age of fraud.
The best people to share what is at the heart of this systematic shift by criminals into the world of web3 are Caitlin Barnett (Director of Regulation & Compliance, Chainalysis) and Trisha Kothari (CEO & Founder, Unit21).
Trisha shares her journey from a Google intern to leading a successful Regtech startup that is at the intersection of AI and fraud prevention.
The duo explore strategies...2025-02-1130 min
Public KeyTop Crypto Predictions For 2025Solana, AI agents, predictions markets and memecoin culture. These are just some of the many predictions that anonymous crypto veteran, @redphonecrypto (Crypto and AI storyteller, Delphi Labs) shares with Bry, Senior Solutions Architect, Chainalysis) in what is one of the most jam packed episodes of 2025.
He shares insights from his industry leading theses including AI's economic impact, Solana's retail trading resurgence and the potential mainstream integration of crypto by tech giants.
He also provides predictions on decentralized networks, LLM-powered apps, the evolution of prediction markets and the emergence of memecoin culture that has shocked the ind...2025-02-0357 min
Public KeyUsing Innovation to Overcome Blockchain Data Challenges“We don't look at ourselves as a compliance company or an audit company or accounting company. We look at ourselves as a data company, first. Because you can not analyze any of the data for back office operations, if you don't have a complete 100 percent view coverage of all your assets”
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks with Tal Zackon (CEO & Co-founder, TRES Finance) about the complexities of treasury, accounting and back office operations in crypto.
Tal shares how TRES Finance is revolutionizing data handling for digital assets by providing 100% coverage across multiple block...2024-11-1238 min
Public KeyInside the Rapid Growth of Real World Asset TokenizationTokenization of real world assets is all the rage in crypto for 2024 and Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) sits down with Chris Tyrrell, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Ondo Finance, to share their role as a frontrunner in tokenizing US treasuries.
Chris shares regulatory compliance challenges, Ondo's global operations and partnerships with major players like BlackRock and how throughout his career he has bridged the inferentrial gaps in conversations when speaking with traditional institutions and regulators.
Chris discusses the significant shift in 2017 that brought institutional attention to cryptocurrencies and explains Ondo's approach to the compliant to...2024-10-2935 min
Public KeyUnlocking 21 Million BTC to secure the DeFi EconomyBitcoin is back. It could be attributed to the increasing prices, Bitcoin ordinals or the development of Layer 2 initiatives on the most secure blockchain ever. In today’s episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks with Stanford Professor and Co-founder of BabylonChain, Davide Tse, to explore how Bitcoin can be used to secure proof of stake networks without the use of bridges.
The episode kicks off with an introduction to BabylonChain, a protocol designed to leverage Bitcoin for securing proof of stake networks using Bitcoin's native time lock feature and cryptographic methods to ensure both security and inc...2024-09-1731 min
Public KeyThe Birth of Chainalysis: Building the First Blockchain Analytics CompanyVery rarely do you get to listen to top visionaries like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman talk about technological shifts that changed the world, but in today’s episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks with Michael Gronager (Co-Founder & CEO, Chainalysis) about building the the first blockchain analytics company that forever will change cryptocurrency industry.
Michael takes us on his journey from chemistry and computational studies to virtual reality and launching one of the first crypto exchanges.
He shares his innovative approach to cryptography and distributed systems and how this benefited him with his time...2024-09-1049 min
Public KeyThe Secret Weapon Fighting Transnational Crypto Crime“The sophistication in the criminal world at hiding their fingerprints across the digital footprint is incredibly sophisticated now as well." - John Randles
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to John Randles (CEO, Siren), who shares how their team’s investigative platform unifies multiple data sources including blockchain and social media, to streamline and enhance complex investigations.
The duo highlight the many challenges law enforcement faces with outdated tech stacks and bottlenecks in training new recruits and implementing new automation and technology.
John also shares the significant technological shift in criminal inves...2024-08-2037 min
Public KeyBuilding the First Solana Virtual Machine L2 on EthereumImagine if you could combine the speed of a cheetah with the size of an elephant. Well in this episode, that's exactly what Eclipse Labs and their CEO, Vijay Chetty are trying to do.
In this episode Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Vijay about where his team got the idea to build Ethereum’s first Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) Layer 2.
Vijay discusses his long standing journey through crypto building and growing projects like Uniswap, dYdX and Ripple, prior to becoming the CEO of Eclipse Labs.
He breaks down Eclipse's strategy of transitioning fro...2024-08-1338 min
Public KeyExplore IPFS, Filecoin and Crypto Policy DevelopmentsWith the evolution and the capabilities of AI and the questioning of authenticity during the time of Presidential elections, it is getting increasingly more important that data and files are unable to be corrupted and not controlled by a centralized party.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks with renowned cryptocurrency and civil liberties attorney, Marta Belcher (President & Chair, Filecoin Foundation).
It's a timely discussion that traverses the innovations and societal impacts of decentralized technologies and how Filecoin and IPFS’s decentralized storage solutions are at the forefront of what could be an International shi...2024-07-3038 min
Public KeyThe Future of Layer 2 Blockchains"The best, the winner of this [web3] space, or the biggest player of this space, will be the one who will provide the best experience for developers and users." - Dima
The Ethereum blockchain and the entire crypto ecosystem has long been plagued with scalability issues and the user experience being too clunky for the average user.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks with Dima Romanov (Co-founder and CEO of Layer N), which is their highly anticipated Ethereum's StateNet.
Dima shares insights on tackling blockchain scalability, empowering lower transaction fees, a...2024-07-2341 min
Public KeySpecial Podcast Episode: Accel Spotlight On Chainalysis (Jackie Burns Koven)With any new technology, malicious actors exploit vulnerabilities and create uncertainty. But there are tools investigators, regulators, and cybersecurity professionals can use to fight back.
In this special episode, Chainalysis’ Jackie Burns Koven, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence is interviewed and Amit Kumar, Partner at Accel shares how to mitigate risks and build trust in emerging spaces, drawing from her work across the cryptocurrency and blockchain landscape.
Since Chainalysis launched in 2014, the platform has been used to solve some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases and safely expand consumer access to cryptocurrency. Jackie joine...2024-07-0938 min
Public KeyEverything You Need To Know About the Tokenization of AssetsWall Street is buzzing with tons of digital asset acronyms like DLT, CBDCs, RWA and Bitcoin ETFs. But what does it all mean? Well, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) sits down with Naresh Nagia (Independent Senior Advisor, Deloitte) for a thoughtful conversation on everything tokenization and how it will disrupt the traditional financial banking system.
Naresh shares his expertise in financial services and highlights the potential benefits of DLT, such as operational efficiency and the ability to mobilize collateral.
He also discusses the importance of legal basis, KYC/AML regulations, and cybersecurity in the adoption of DL...2024-06-2536 min
Public KeyThe Technology that will Change the Future of CryptoWhen we started this podcast just over 2 years ago, Bitcoin ordinals and inscriptions weren’t even born yet and centralized crypto exchanges releasing their own wallets sounded like fanciful thinking at best.
But here we are as these new and evolving technologies are leading the evolution of Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry at large. In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) sits down with Jason Lau (Chief Innovation Officer, OKX) who shares his insights and observations from his recent global tour, where he attended conferences in New York, Paris, Dubai, and Brazil.
Jason highlights the gr...2024-06-1133 min
Public KeyCracking Down on SIM-Swapping, Pig Butchering and Crypto“We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States… But nowhere in there does it say, 'Oh, except for the internet. We can't go into the internet realm or the crypto realm.” - Tony Moore
Cryptocurrency has always been unchartered territory for law enforcement all around the world, but the crypto-related crimes are too big to deny and in this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) sits down with Tony Moore (Deputy Sheriff, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department) who has been teaching the law enforcement community about Bitcoin since the early days.
Tony shares h...2024-06-0439 min
Public KeyRansomware and the Crypto Threat Landscape in 2024Fresh off the stage of the Links Conference, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Andrew Davis (General Counsel, Kivu Consulting), who presented in front of a packed house and shared insights about new ransomware strategies and how companies can better protect themselves.
Andrew discusses the evolving landscape of ransomware attacks and the challenges faced by victim organizations when deciding whether or not to make payment.
He shares the wide spectrum of new typologies, including cyber extortion and data theft and how the major exploits of pharmacy payment processors and oil pipelines has attracted law enforcement to...2024-05-2836 min
Public KeyThe Future of Banking, DLT & Digital Assets"I'm not excited for what blockchain and DLTs can bring to the banking ecosystem, but I'm more excited to see how working on the same technology will bring together different market players." - Mico Curatolo
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Mico Curatolo (Co-Head, DLT and Digital Assets Team) of Banca Sella, which is an established bank in Italy with a long history of innovation and cutting-edge technologies in the financial ecosystem.
Mico discusses the bank's strategy around DLT and digital assets, including their focus on launching a proprietary retail custody solution.2024-05-2126 min
Public KeyHow Crypto Fuels Trade Based Money LaunderingIn this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Michael Firing (Assistant Director, Field Operations, Center for Intelligence, Targeting, and Enforcement (CITE), who is involved with investigations covering human and fentanyl trafficking, trade based money laundering and the movement of crypto in and out of the US.
They discuss the role of the newly created CITE agency in combating various threats, including terrorism, transnational organized crime, and illicit trade.
Michael also highlights the challenges of the increasing use of cryptocurrency in criminal activities such as drug trafficking and human trafficking and the importance of collaboration bet...2024-05-1622 min
Public KeyUSA Crypto Compliance Trends in 2024From the Bitlicense to OFAC Sanctions, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) and guest Valerie-Leila Jaber (Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Coinbase) cover it all on this episode of Public Key.
Valerie-Leila highlights the importance of compliance in the crypto industry and the impact of regulations, such as the Patriot Act, when it first came out and how they parallel the current regulatory landscape in crypto.
She provides insights into Coinbase's focus on setting global minimum standards and their involvement in initiatives like TRUST for Travel Rule compliance, BASE their layer 2 blockchain and their new wallet releases. 2024-05-0726 min
Public KeyHow Ukrainian Cyber Police are Fighting Russian Hackers“They want to destroy as many of our systems and resources as they can get the access to." - Yevhenii
In this episode Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Yevhenii Panchenko (Head of Operational Analysis, Ukraine Cyberpolice Department.
Yevhenii discusses the global fight against Russian cyber actors, who target not only Ukraine but also other countries and shares the work his organization is doing to combat cyber threats, including investigating crimes related to fraud, ransomware, and illegal content.
He shares the challenges they face in stopping Russian organizations and the importance of international co...2024-05-0224 min
Public KeyThe Path Forward for Binance Compliance Program"Compliance always needs to be improving.” - Noah
In this episode Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Noah Perlman (Chief Compliance Officer, Binance), whose exchange was very focused on trading and users in the early days and now turning the page to building out a robust Compliance program.
Noah shares his journey from being a prosecutor at the US Attorney's Office, working at Morgan Stanley, to his current role at Binance.
He discusses the challenges and opportunities of working in compliance in the crypto industry, the importance of trust and transparency and the steps...2024-04-3025 min
Public KeyNavigating Complex Crypto and DeFi TaxesIt’s that time of year in the USA where the trees are blossoming, the winter jackets are being packed away for the season and there is only one thing on everyone’s mind. Taxes.
But how do you report DeFi transactions, crypto staking and lending and stablecoin purchases? Well Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) brings in crypto tax generalist, Lorenz Haselberger (Partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP) to dive deep into the most complex tax implications facing the crypto industry.
Lorenz unfolds the nuances of reporting taxes within the dynamic and evolving world of cryptocurrencies and shares...2024-04-0846 min
Public KeyUnlocking Crypto Insights From 100 Episodes of Public KeyIn this milestone 100th episode, host Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) takes a break from his usual role and hands the reins over to Kim Grauer (Director of Research, Chainalysis) to discuss the biggest themes and topics from the last 100 episodes.
They reflect on the journey of the podcast, share behind-the-scenes insights, and discuss Ian's transition from the tech industry to the world of crypto and some of the challenges the industry still faces after 2 years of producing the podcast.
Kim gets Ian to share some of the most impactful episodes, including discussions on pig butchering...2024-03-2650 min
Public KeyWhat You Need To Know About Crypto Market ManipulationWith Bitcoin reaching all-time highs we thought it would be best for us to revisit one of our most downloaded episodes on Public Key discussing Crypto Market Manipulation, with former Flashpoint founder, Evan Kohlmann and Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis). Evan is now the Founder and CEO of Cloudburst Technologies, a company tasked with scraping the dark web to identify potential pump and dump schemes and the associated illicit actors.
In the episode recorded in February 2023, Evan explains the nuances of these targeted market manipulation attacks, who the orchestrators are, and the countries being targeted. He explains how hi...2024-03-1942 min
Public KeyThe Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report ReviewThe highly anticipated Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report is being downloaded worldwide and Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to the driving forces behind the report, Eric Jardine (Cybercrimes Research Lead, Chainalysis) and Kim Grauer (Director of Research, Chainalysis) to talk about what groundbreaking data they uncovered.
The trio dive into the most surprising and interesting trends discovered during their research, including the resurgence of Tornado Cash, the increase in ransomware attacks, the decline in stolen funds from crypto platforms and the use of stablecoins in illicit activities.
Eric also goes in depth about the evolving landscape o...2024-03-0548 min
Public KeyUncovering the World of Seized Digital AssetsWhether it is seizing restaurants, hotels, cars or Bitcoin, our guest, Joanna Summers, Chief Recovery Officer of Asset Reality, has done it all with over a decade of experience working in both the public and private sector on complex asset forfeitures.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) speaks to Joanna about developing asset forfeiture programs for countries all over the world and working with the Asset Reality team on their new platform to streamline the asset seizure process.
Joanna shares her history at the US Marshal Service Asset Forfeiture Division and how cryptocurrency...2024-02-2731 min
Public KeyEverything You Need To Know About Stablecoin RegulationStablecoin regulations have been slowly popping up around the world and in this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to the newly appointed Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Global Policy at Circle, Corey Then and our very own policy expert, Caroline Malcolm to discuss stablecoin regulation, USDC’s integration into international markets and the threat of de-dollarization.
Corey explains how USDC works and its role in the digital asset ecosystem, as well as Circle's business model and how it differs from other stablecoin issuers.
Corey and Caroline simplify the global regulatory landscape for stablecoins and...2024-02-2040 min
Public KeyStopping Pig Butchering and Crypto Scam EpidemicInvestment schemes, pig butchering and romance scams are plaguing the crypto industry and in this episode Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) finds out from Nicola Staub (CEO and Co-Founder, CYBERA) how the crypto industry can fight back.
Nicola discusses CYBERA's mission to combat crypto scams and fraud by providing a platform for victims to report incidents and for financial institutions, crypto exchanges and law enforcement to share information and data.
Nicola emphasizes the importance of speed in preventing and recovering assets lost to scams and highlights the role of financial institutions and messaging and dating app s...2024-02-0540 min
Public KeyThe Rise of Malicious DApps in Web3When Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) was recording this episode with Raz Niv (Co-founder and CTO, Blockaid) back in December of 2023, the web3 industry was on full alert due to a Ledger supply chain attack. Blockaid was first to break the news and this episode talks about the attack as it unraveled and how they are working to keep web3 secure.
In this episode, Raz expresses Blockaid’s mission to provide security tools for web3 builders and protect users from malicious d’apps, wallet drainers, address poisoning and suspicious transactions and connections, particularly in the realm of scams, phishi...2024-01-3034 min
Public Key2023 Crypto Year in Review2023 has been a bit chaotic in the crypto industry. There are more questions than anything else, but in this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks with Chainalysis’ very own Director of Research, Kim Grauer about the major events and trends in the cryptocurrency industry in 2023.
They cover topics such as the surge in asset prices, the increased focus on combating crypto crime by creative government agencies, the return of ransomware attack and the continued rise of pig butchering and investment/romance scams in the industry.
Kim updates us on sophisticated phishing schemes, the crackdown on the...2024-01-0234 min
Public KeyThe Future of Digital Assets and Self-CustodyYou wouldn’t expect a centralized crypto exchange to be launching a self-custody digital asset product, but Simon McLoughlin (CEO, Uphold) speaks with Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) on the podcast to talk about VAULT, a self-custody wallet that aims to make holding digital assets easy and convenient for users.
Simon shares the growth and challenges Uphold faced during the 2017 bull market and emphasizes Uphold's unique trading infrastructure, which allows for seamless trading between different assets.
He explains the rigorous token listing process and the partnership with Ripple to facilitate cross-border payments and their efforts to att...2023-12-1933 min
Public KeyCombatting Fraud in Crypto and Fintech IndustryWhen Tommy Nicholas (CEO of Alloy) wrote a blog titled, Your Fraud Model Is Broken, you had to know he and Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) were going to have a fun and insightful conversation.
In this episode, Tommy discusses how early NFTs and Bitcoin transaction speed got him interested in the space and years later his company Alloy is now servicing Fintechs, Crypto and TradFi companies managing their compliance, AML, credit, and fraud risk.
He explains the broken fraud model and the need for a shift in approach to focus on the person rather than...2023-12-0544 min
Public KeyDecentralized Insurance is Revolutionizing the IndustryBridge hacks, phishing scams and malicious code draining wallets have forced consumer protection to be a top priority in the crypto and DeFi industry.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) gets a deeper understanding of how decentralized insurance works with guest, Brandon Brown (CEO & Co-Founder, FairSide), who are revolutionizing the insurance alternatives in the crypto space
Brandon explains that decentralized insurance is still in its early stages and has yet to be fully defined and believes that the current models in the space are trying to reinvent the wheel, even though the traditional insurance m...2023-11-0737 min
Public KeyInvestigating the World of Pig Butchering And Crypto ScamsInvestigating the World of Pig Butchering And Crypto Scams
Pig Butchering is one of the leading crypto-related scams in the world with scammers monopolizing on the $2 billion scheme.
In this episode, host Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Detective Matthew Hogan (Connecticut State Police) who is on the front lines tracing crypto and combating pig butchering and other crypto crimes. Detective Hogan talks about the evolution of crypto scams, the challenges law enforcement faces in investigating these cases, and the recent Digital Assets legislation in Connecticut regarding crypto kiosks.
He also shares his ex...2023-09-0527 min
Public KeyIsrael’s Growing Blockchain Industry and Regulatory ChallengesIsrael's Growing Blockchain Industry and Regulatory Challenges
Israel is well known to be a leader in crypto projects, cyber security and seizures of illicit proceeds from terrorist financing.
In this episode, host Ian Andrews explores what factors have contributed to Israel’s tech growth with Yosi Biton (Partner, Head of Forensic and Compliance Services, KPMG Israel.)
Yosi explains how cultural influence, government programs, and military units have contributed to strong cyber security and blockchain technology focused startups.
He emphasizes the importance of regulatory clarity and the need for companies to comply with...2023-08-2934 min
Public KeyBuilding Trust and Governance in the Crypto IndustryBuilding Trust and Governance in the Crypto Industry
Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision laid out in the Bitcoin Whitepaper was for an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust.
In today’s episode, Ian Andrews, CMO at Chainalysis, speaks to Michael Patterson, Chief Compliance Officer of Genesis, to discuss if now is the time to introduce trust back into the crypto industry after a challenging 18 months.
Michael makes the case for trust and strong governance in crypto and emphasizes why crypto businesses should leverage functions that have been successful in trad...2023-08-1433 min
Public KeyExploring the Complexities of Crypto Taxes and AccountingExploring the Complexities of Crypto Taxes and Accounting
Crypto and digital asset taxation and accounting still seems to leave many crypto goer’s and institutions looking to hold crypto on their balance sheets, with sleepless nights.
In this episode, Ian Andrews sits down with experts, Ann Jaskiw (VP of Engineering) and Austin Woodward (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman), from leading crypto taxation and accounting software providers, TaxBit to discuss the complex problem of crypto taxes.
They explain the challenges of tracking and reporting crypto transactions, the distinction between tax and accounting and explore the con...2023-07-1139 min
Public KeyUnleashing the Power of Real-time Crypto Data for DevelopersUnleashing the Power of Real-time Crypto Data for Developers
With blockchain data becoming the apex of most decentralized and centralized protocols and platforms, the Chainalysis team is extremely excited to invite to the podcast and the company, Alexander Langshur, Michael Calvey, and Harry Mellsop of Transpose.
The panel discusses the importance and the drawbacks of vast amounts of blockchain data and how Transpose was able to make these massive data sets usable for developers in the web3 ecosystem.
The team describes use cases of their on-chain data collection for tax, compliance and crypto investigations purp...2023-07-0543 min
Public KeyEverything You Need to Know About APAC Digital Asset RegulationsEverything You Need to Know About APAC Digital Asset Regulations
It's becoming increasingly hard to keep up with the pace of the evolving crypto regulatory landscape in APAC.
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Chengyi Ong (Head of Policy, APAC, Chainalysis) to discuss Hong Kong legalising retail crypto trading, Japan setting a high standard for crypto compliance requirements and Singapore’s approach to digital asset regulation.
Chengyi also sheds some light on the biggest takeaway from the FATF forum held in Japan and provides insights on how the APAC countries can remain...2023-06-0639 min
Public KeyEverything You Need to Know About Liquidity Pools And Crypto CustodyEverything You Need to Know About Liquidity Pools And Crypto Custody
If you are an investment firm or a traditional financial institution looking to dip your toes into the frigid waters of the digital asset market, where do you turn for a secure way to enter the space?
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by John Mannino (Chief Compliance Officer, sFOX) and Aleksandr Zhuk aka AZ (Chief Information Security Officer, sFOX) to answer this exact question. They discuss security and transparency of open blockchains and the crucial role sFOX plays as a prime dealer...2023-05-2341 min
Public KeyHow Sustainable Blockchains Are Offsetting Their Carbon FootprintHow Sustainable Blockchains Are Offsetting Their Carbon Footprint
As Bitcoin started gaining popularity during the last bull run, many of the critics were quick to point out the issue of energy consumption during the Proof of Work Mining process.
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Jane Khodarkovsky (General Counsel, Celo Foundation), who will be educating us on what a carbon-negative and mobile-first blockchain ecosystem looks like and explain why this could be solution to the growing dilemma of the underbanked and unbanked in the USA and around the world.
Jane touches on...2023-05-1628 min
Public KeyRevolutionizing TradFi: Exploring Stablecoins, Tokenization and Crypto RegulationRevolutionizing TradFi: Exploring Stablecoins, Tokenization and Crypto Regulation
Tokenization of real-world assets could be a game changer for institutions and investment firms looking to use blockchain technology to expedite settlements of financial products.
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Tim Davis (Principal, Blockchain & Digital Assets Lead, Deloitte), who has been working in digital assets since Coinbase founders were still working out of their garage.
Tim dives head first into crypto regulatory architecture and how intelligence is the key to effective legislation in the digital asset market. He also provides insights on sta...2023-05-0930 min
Public KeyBuilding Trust and Safety in the Crypto Threat LandscapeBuilding Trust and Safety in the Crypto Threat Landscape
Cyber security and combating emerging threats in the crypto industry appeared to be a complicated problem to have, but what if a simple Rubber Ducky could be the answer to consumer protection in web3.
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by trust and safety practitioner, Philip Martin (Chief Security Officer at Coinbase) who describes how Coinbase prioritized security in the early days in order to build a strong foundation of consumer protection and how they implement Multi-Party Computation (MPC) in their wallet infrastructure.
Phil...2023-04-2523 min
Public KeyReshaping the NFT Ecosystem in the Wake of the 2022 Crypto StormReshaping the NFT Ecosystem in the Wake of the 2022 Crypto Storm
(Live From Links NYC 2023)
After the boom of NFTs and crypto in 2021, many are left wondering if this recent crypto winter might mean the death of NFTs and the metaverse as a whole.
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by Silicon Valley Alumni, Shiva Rajaraman, Chief Business Officer at OpenSea, the world's first and largest web3 marketplace for NFTs and crypto collectibles.
Shiva describes how the company plans to not only onboard the next million NFT users, but also making th...2023-04-1826 min
Public KeyRevolutionizing the EU Payment Gateway With CryptocurrencyRevolutionizing the EU Payment Gateway With Cryptocurrency
Access to banking services for crypto companies has always been challenging and with the recent bank failures in the USA, blockchain companies, crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers have been severely impacted.
In this episode, Ian Andrews is joined by a former Chainalysis colleague, Simon Ousager (CEO & Co-Founder) at Januar, a company that is solving this problem for blockchain companies in the EU.
Simon explains why the EU market is perfect for Januar to provide payment gateway services in crypto and how the MiCA regulations have actually b...2023-04-1134 min
Public KeyInnovation in Sound and Art: The Bang & Olufsen NFT JourneyInnovation in Sound and Art: The Bang & Olufsen NFT Journey
With luxury brands entering the NFT and web3 market at rapid speeds, Bang & Olufsen is not only planning to create an immersive metaverse experience with their high end audio equipment, but also provide digital and physical assets to enhance the experience.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) chats with Christoffer Østergaard Poulsen (Senior Vice President, Business Development & Brand Partnering at Bang & Olufsen) to explain how they are combining nostalgic audio equipment with bleeding edge web3 technology and NFTs.
Christoffer sh...2023-04-0426 min
Public KeyWeb3 Marketing for the Next Evolution of Brands on the BlockchainWeb3 Marketing for the Next Evolution of Brands on the Blockchain
Collecting emails and phone numbers for marketing purposes seems a little outdated and CRMs like HubSpot and Salesforce are unable to take advantage of the power of on-chain data and insights, which has everyone wondering, what does web3 marketing look like?
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) looks to answer this question by sitting down with marketing tech co-founders, Antony Gardez (CPTO) and Samir Addamine (CEO) of Absolute Labs to understand what Wallet Relationship Management (WRM) is and how it’s tak...2023-03-2840 min
Public KeyCrypto in the Crosshairs: Are Digital Assets Securities or Commodities?Crypto in the Crosshairs: Are Digital Assets Securities or Commodities?
Crypto is taking congress by storm and every authority from the SEC, NYAG and CFTC is weighing in on their regulatory oversight over Bitcoin, Ethereum and everything in between.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) sat down with Michael Selig (Counsel, Asset Management at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP) to help demystify the ever-changing landscape of USA regulations and cryptocurrency.
Mike and Ian delve into the latest developments, enforcement actions, and challenges facing the crypto industry and anticipate the impact of pr...2023-03-2146 min
Public KeyEverything You Need To Know About Smart Contract AuditsEverything You Need To Know About Smart Contract Audits
Chainalysis recently reported that 2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto hacking with $3.8 billion stolen with the majority of the funds coming from DeFi protocols and it begs the question, why isn’t there better cyber security for these projects?
This is the exact reason we brought in our next guest, David Schwed (Chief Operating Officer of Halborn), who sat down with Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) and explained everything we need to know about smart contract audits and why projects shouldn’t solely be rely...2023-03-1438 min
Public KeyIs Decentralized Cloud Infrastructure the Killer dApp for Web3?Is Decentralized Cloud Infrastructure the Killer dApp for Web3?
The transition from web2 to web3 seems like a monumental shift for many organizations and although Amazon seemed to replace Radio Shack very quickly, many companies are still struggling to build the infrastructure needed to enter the world of decentralization.
Well that is where our next guest comes in Daniel Keller, who is the co-founder of Flux, a decentralized cloud infrastructure, sat down with Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) and explained how Flux may be the Amazon AWS of the blockchain.
Daniel explains th...2023-03-0739 min
Public KeyHow Law Enforcement is Combating Pig Butchering Crypto ScamsHow Law Enforcement is Combating Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
A multi-billion dollar scam operation that incorporates industrial scale scam centers, human trafficking, fake investment websites and cryptocurrency. Pig butchering is emerging as a serious priority for law enforcement who are seeing victims lose their life savings to scammers that may be victims themselves.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by cybercrime savvy public sector heroes , Erin West (Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County, Office of the District Attorney) and Alona Katz (Deputy Bureau Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bu...2023-02-2841 min
Public KeyEverything You Need To Know About Pump And Dump SchemesEverything You Need To Know About Pump And Dump Schemes
Imagine millions of people on a dark web chat group waiting in anticipation to pump a token 500% on a targeted exchange, while unsuspecting investors, traders and regulators have no insights as to what is about to take place.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by former Flashpoint founder, Evan Kohlmann, who is now the Founder and CEO of Cloudburst Technologies, a company tasked with scraping the dark web to identify potential pump and dump schemes and the associated illicit actors. ...2023-02-2133 min
Public KeyDeFi Success in the Wake of Centralized Crypto Exchange StrugglesDeFi Success in the Wake of Centralized Crypto Exchange Struggles
In 2022 we saw the failures of several centralized crypto exchanges and service providers, which has led to many consumers choosing to move towards self-custody wallet options and using decentralized protocols.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by former colleague, Salman Banaei (Head of Policy at Uniswap Labs) to discuss the sudden migration from centralized exchanges to DeFi protocols and how policy makers are approaching regulating decentralized ecosystems.
Salman takes us back to the origins of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) an...2023-02-1433 min
Public KeyThe Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 2 of 2)The Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 2 of 2)
Sanctions was a huge focus for regulatory bodies in 2022 and we saw an increase of designations of Russian based cryptocurrency exchanges and organizations propagating the war efforts against Ukraine.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by occasional co-host and Director of Research at Chainalysis, Kim Grauer, for the second part of a great conversation.
Kim provides insights into the sanction designations and also highlights that the crypto crime report will answer whether cryptocurrency sanctions are effective. She discusses cryptocurrency recovery eff...2023-02-0723 min
Public KeyScaling Ethereum Could be the Answer for CBDCs and Web3 EcosystemScaling Ethereum Could be the Answer for CBDCs and Web3 Ecosystem
When you are a content aggregator and you want to enable crypto payments for creators located all around the world, what do you do? Build a brand new layer-2 blockchain of course! Well probably not most of us, but that’s exactly what the team at Nahmii has undertaken.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by Jacobo Toll-Messia (CEO, Nahmii) to understand what makes Nahmii so useful and what’s new in the just released 3.0 version of the techno...2023-01-2439 min
Public KeyThe Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1 of 2)The Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1 of 2)
2022 has brought record highs when it comes to DeFi hacks, but also abnormal declines in ransomware attacks. The 2023 Crypto Crime report has the most important financial crime findings in the industry and we get a guided preview.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by occasional co-host and Director of Research at Chainalysis , Kim Grauer, who walks us through emerging investment and pig butchering scams and identifies the factors impacting ransomware attacks over the last 12 months.
She provides analysis on th...2023-01-1730 min
Public KeyWhy Incident Response Needs are Surging Amidst New Cyber ThreatsWhy Incident Response Needs are Surging Amidst New Cyber Threats
If 2021 was the year of Ransomware then 2022 definitely should be called the year of DeFi hacks. What I’m wondering is there any chance that 2023 can be the year Cyber Security teams take their revenge?
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by two experts from the Cyber Risk team at Kroll, Christopher Ballod (Managing Director) and Jaycee Roth (Associate Managing Director) about this possibility.
Chris and Jaycee walk us through the last 18 months of cyber incidents and ransomware and...2023-01-1034 min
Public KeyPowering the Digital Asset Transformation in Nigeria and BeyondPowering the Digital Asset Transformation in Nigeria and Beyond
If you’ve read the Chainalysis 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index you might have noticed that Nigeria has been rapidly climbing the charts when it comes to grass roots adoption of Cryptocurrency.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by co-founders, Michael Adeyeri (CEO) and Moyo Sodipo (Chief Product Officer) of Busha, one of the fastest growing digital asset platforms in Africa. They go in depth about the challenges Nigerians have in accessing currencies like the dollar and euro and how cryptocurrency and sta...2023-01-0423 min
Public KeyWeb3 Security and Crypto’s $10 Billion ProblemWeb3 Security and Crypto's $10 Billion Problem
If you are listening to this podcast then you’ve probably already heard a lot about The Ronin Bridge hack, or the attack on the Wormhole Protocol and probably the ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline, but have you heard about the scam that hit tens of thousands MetaMask wallet users and resulted in the theft of over $200 Million of funds?
On this podcast, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by colleagues from the Chainalysis Investigations team Adam Hart and Julia Hardy. This episode was recorded just after they r...2022-12-2027 min
Public KeySmart Contracts Could Be The Key To Crypto Mass AdoptionSmart Contracts Could Be The Key To Crypto Mass Adoption
A simple mistake in code usually meant that your viral app was down for a few hours and you may have lost a few loyal users, but in Web3 the stakes are much higher as an error in code or a vulnerable smart contract could lead to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of lost cryptocurrency.
On this podcast, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by the co-founders of the all in one platform development company, Tenderly. Andrej Benčić (CEO) and Bogdan Habić...2022-12-1335 min
Public KeyBlock by Block: Assessing The Risk In DeFi ProtocolsBlock by Block: Assessing The Risk In DeFi Protocols
The last 2 months of the cryptocurrency industry has been filled with DeFi Hacks, Crypto exchange collapses and industry wide fear, uncertainty and doubt.But what if some of that uncertainty could have been proactively identified and some of the risks mitigated?
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) sat down with Nick Cannon (VP of Growth at Gauntlet). They talk about Gauntlet’s financial modelling platform that uses techniques from the algorithmic trading industry to improve DeFi protocol risk management.
Nick shares ho...2022-11-2931 min
Public KeyRemittances Are Powering Crypto Markets In Sub-Saharan AfricaRemittances Are Powering Crypto Markets In Sub-Saharan Africa
Not many people have seen the power of Bitcoin impact an entire portion of a continent as closely as Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) has a mind blowing and heartstring pulling conversation with the man who is trying to provide basic human rights to over 1 Billion citizens and unite the global south using the magic of Bitcoin.
Ray discusses why peer-to-peer marketplaces are providing alternative payment options and explains the difficulty in moving money around countries i...2022-11-2235 min
Public KeyLiquid Staking: What Is It And Why Is It Taking Over The Ethereum Blockchain?Ep. 31: Liquid Staking: What Is It And Why Is It Taking Over The Ethereum Blockchain?
Just as many of us are starting to get our heads wrapped around the concept of staking in cryptocurrency, Liquid Staking has now become one of the most talked about and fastest growing protocols on the Ethereum network.
In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by Mara Schmiedt, the new Chief Growth Officer of Alluvial. She talks about the early conversations of Bitcoin and family dinners and explains the fundamentals and nuances of liquid staking.
Ma...2022-11-1528 min
Public KeyBlockchain Modularity: Understanding the Future of Web3Blockchain Modularity: Understanding the Future of Web3
Not everyday do you get to talk to one of the brightest minds in blockchain development, but this week Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) was lucky enough to sit down with Nader Dabit (Director of Developer Relations at Aave and Lens Protocol) to discuss Modular blockchains (from his time at Celestia) and to explain why he thinks most people don’t care about NFTs as they are widely used today.
He dissects his viral twitter thread and details why people should not pay to transact in cryptocurrency in...2022-11-0838 min
Public KeyCould Regulatory Ramp-Up Position Australia As “Silicon Valley” Of Crypto?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 regul...2022-11-0137 min
Public KeyUsing Crypto To Connect Your Car To The FutureUsing 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...2022-10-2537 min
Public KeyCrypto In Ukraine: The Digital Transformation Of A Country Under SiegeCrypto 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 fu...2022-10-1130 min
Public KeyChristie’s 3.0: From Fine Art To Fully On-Chain NFT SalesChristie'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...2022-10-0422 min
Public KeyEverything You Wanted To Know About Decentralized Identity And Crypto WalletsEverything 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...2022-09-2731 min
Public Key$2 Million and Counting: How Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Crypto Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine$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 Uk...2022-09-2019 min
Public KeyWhy Programmable and Transferable Wallets Could Be Crypto’s Missing PieceWhy 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 epi...2022-09-1331 min
Public KeyFrom Crime to Restitution: Asset Realization for Crypto AssetsFrom 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, man...2022-09-0737 min
Public KeyHow Encrypted Email Could Be The Future Of Web3 CommunicationsHow 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 nat...2022-08-3032 min
Public KeyPig Butchering: Crypto’s Emerging Human Trafficking And Romance Scam IndustryPig Butchering: Crypto’s Emerging Human Trafficking And Romance Scam Industry
If you’ve ever gotten a friendly text message from a seemingly wrong number you might have been a target of the latest industrial scale scam targeting wealthy individuals around the world, known as Pig Butchering. In this week’s episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by Alastair McCready, Southeast Asia Editor of Vice World News, who is based in Cambodia and has been investigating this human trafficking, romance, investment and crypto connected scam from its source.
Alastai...2022-08-1626 min
Public KeyBehind The Scenes of the Chainalysis State of Cryptocurrency Investigations SurveyBehind The Scenes of the Chainalysis State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey
The Chainalysis 2022 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey was released last month and in this week’s episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined live from our Washington DC studio by colleague, Joe Saar (Training Specialist) to analyze the feedback that we received from the Public Sector.
With his former law enforcement background, Joe explains how cryptocurrency is becoming more prevalent in police investigations and the need for educating law enforcement has grown in order to detect illicit activity, sec...2022-08-0930 min
Public KeyMEV Dark Forest: The Mystery Behind Ethereum FrontrunningMEV Dark Forest: The Mystery Behind Ethereum Frontrunning
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by the podcast’s first anonymous guest. Nicknamed “Hazard”, the CEO of Rook, demystifies the “Dark Forest” of one of the greatest challenges of the Ethereum, MEV, which stands for maximal extractable value. Hazard clarifies extremely technical concepts around frontrunning, sandwich attacks and Flashbots.
Class is in session for this episode as Hazard provides informative insights into how MEV impacts users of Ethereum and explains why simple solutions being suggested could potentially compromise t...2022-08-0236 min
Public KeyWhat You Need To Know Before The EU’s MiCA and Travel Rule Regulations Comes Into EffectWhat You Need To Know Before The EU's MiCA and Travel Rule Regulations Comes Into Effect
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by podcast, Caroline Malcolm (Head, International Public Policy & Research, Chainalysis), whose been filling the Chainalysis blogs with insights and clarification on the EU’s emerging Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) and Travel Rule regulations and what it means for the crypto industry.
Caroline and Ian discuss the impact of these regulations on personal wallets, stablecoins and licensing requirements, while identifying where NFTs and DeFi land in...2022-07-2635 min
Public KeyWhy Crypto Mixer Usage Has Reached All-time Highs in 2022Why Crypto Mixer Usage Has Reached All-time Highs in 2022
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) sets a new podcast first, by recording live in the New York Studio. Ian is joined by podcast favorite, Kim Grauer (Director of Research, Chainalysis), who is the lead researcher on the recent blog, Crypto Mixer Usage Reaches All-time Highs in 2022…
Funds going to mixers in 2022 have doubled over last year and Ian and Kim cover how mixers are used in the crypto ecosystem and the large amount of illicit funds that are bei...2022-07-1918 min
Public KeyPutting The Stability Back Into StablecoinsPutting The Stability Back Into Stablecoins
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by Caroline Hill, Director of Global Policy and Regulatory Strategy, at Circle, who brings her 7+ years of US Treasury Department experience to discuss the regulatory regime around stablecoins, the impact of rushing to create CBDCs and Circle’s ambition to be the most regulated stablecoin.
The conversation highlights that not all stablecoins are created equal and touches on the epic failure of the Terra LUNA stablecoin and how more transparency regarding reserves is needed. She...2022-07-1232 min
Public KeyBehind the Scenes of the Chainalysis State of Web3 ReportBehind the Scenes of the Chainalysis State of Web3 Report
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) fresh off the Chainalysis Links Conferences in APAC region, returns just as the State of the Web3 Report hits newsstands. Ian is joined by colleague, Ethan McMahon (Economist, Chainalysis), who is the lead researcher on the highly anticipated Web3 Report.
The conversation covers the biggest topics featured in the report including adoption trends of new Layer1 and Layer 2 blockchains, the rise of decentralized exchanges and identity in web3 and everything you need t...2022-07-0525 min
Public KeyBlockchain Investigations and Illicit Threats Emerging In Crypto EcosystemBlockchain Investigations and Illicit Threats Emerging In Crypto Ecosystem
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined live from New York City at the Chainalysis Links Conference by Erin Plante, who leads our Investigations and Special Projects team and discusses the intricacies of complex blockchain investigations and quick responses to major platform hacks
The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the aftermath of a crypto exchange being sanctioned, DeFi platforms as the popular target for crypto theft and state sponsored attacks and how we might improve c...2022-06-2824 min
Public KeyChainalysis: The Past, The Present, The FutureChainalysis: The Past, The Present, The Future
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined live from New York City at Chainalysis Links Conference with co-founders of Chainalysis, Jonathan Levin (Chief Strategy Officer) and Michael Gronager (Chief Executive Officer) and talk about the early days of the Bitcoin community and going from skeptic to believer after over a decade in the space.
The conversation goes into the backstory of the Chainalysis Cofounders as they build one of the key infrastructures in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. They cover everything fro...2022-06-2116 min
Public KeyWhat Does Crypto VC Funding Look Like In A Bear Market?What Does Crypto VC Funding Look Like In A Bear Market?
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by Ed Sim (Founder and Managing Partner, Boldstart Ventures) to discuss what it takes to build companies in an economic downturn, how he finds great founders and what crypto tech gets him excited.
The conversation addresses tokenization versus infrastructure and databases versus blockchain and reviews why Boldstart just raised two new funds to continue to build their crypto portfolio amidst heightened volatility and fear in the current bear market a...2022-06-1428 min
Public KeyCrypto Custody In The Wake Of MICA RegulationsCrypto Custody In The Wake Of MICA Regulations
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by Alan Draguilow (Head of Product & Operations, Prosegur Crypto) to consider the impact of the controversial MICA regulations that are making their way through the EU legislative process. Alan talks about the evolution of Prosegur from physical to digital asset security and how this will enable financial institutions to feel safer in entering the crypto market.
The conversation addresses the quickly moving adoption in Latin America and the challenges with the inconsistent ap...2022-06-0730 min
Public KeyThe Lazarus Heist: A Peek Inside North Korea’s Global Cyber WarThe Lazarus Heist: A Peek Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) along with International Investigative Journalist and Author, Geoff White who has just finished his book, The Lazarus Heist, brings the chapters to life discussing the Sony Productions sabotage, the biggest DeFi hack to date on Ronin Bridge Exchange and the cyber warfare on cryptocurrency exchanges and traditional financial institutions alike. Only Geoff could dive deep into the complexities and showmanship of the most well known, state sponsored criminal hacker group in the world. T...2022-05-3131 min
Public KeyUnraveling The Ransomware Supply ChainUnraveling The Ransomware Supply Chain
Whether it be zero day exploits, compromised and sold credentials and malware delivered via suspicious office documents or links, this episode covers the nuances of ransomware and the organizational structure, supply chain and recovery options of some of the biggest exploits in the news.
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) along with his colleague, Brian Carter (Senior Cybercrimes Specialist) describe the ransomware ecosystem, vulnerabilities that are exploited and some of the biggest illicit threat actors driving these underworld enterprises. Brian gives us a...2022-05-2427 min
Public KeyBehind The Scenes Of The BadgerDAO HackBehind The Scenes Of The BadgerDAO Hack
The BadgerDAO hack was one of the most unique exploits in what would be a string of DeFi hacks that have taken place in 2021 and 2022. Over $120 Million of user funds were siphoned out of the DAO due to compromised API keys and a malicious exploit into the Cloudflare infrastructure, an application platform that ran on Badger’s cloud network.
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrew (CMO at Chainalysis) along with his colleague, Beth Bisbee (Head of US Investigations) dive deep into the nuances of the...2022-05-1028 min
Public KeyHydra: The Shutdown of The Largest Russian Darknet MarketplaceLast month, German authorities with assistance from US law enforcement shut down Hydra Market, which was the world’s largest darknet market by transaction volume despite serving only Russian-speaking countries. Soon after, Hydra was sanctioned by the U.S. government as well.
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrew (CMO at Chainalysis) along with his colleague, Kimberly Grauer (Director of Research) sit down with Ian Gray (Senior Director, Research & Analysis) and Vlad Cuiujuclu (Team Lead, Global Intel) of our partner company, Flashpoint Intel to cover how this historic takedown happened. They’ll also discuss how...2022-05-0327 min
Public KeyEverything You Need To Know About The Cryptocurrency Travel RuleEverything You Need To Know About The Cryptocurrency Travel Rule
Episode 4 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! We’re proud to share that this week’s episode features Pelle Brændgaard, CEO of one of our partners, Notabene.
Almost everyone working at the intersection of cryptocurrency and compliance is aware of the Travel Rule, but with so many different service providers and implementation hurdles, not many understand the full requirements of this regulatory guidance.
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews, CMO at Chainalysis, sits down with Pelle Brændga...2022-04-2629 min
Public KeyHow Biden’s Executive Order Will Impact The Cryptocurrency IndustryPublic Key Episode 3 preview: Executive Orders, Lobbying DAOs and The Impact Politics Plays on the Cryptocurrency industry
Executive Orders have proven to be an expedient method to get the wheels in motion at the highest levels of the legislative branch and although the recent Executive Order has been met with extreme positivity by the cryptocurrency industry, there are some areas of concern from both the government and the industry’s key stakeholders.
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews, CMO at Chainalysis, sits down with his colleague, Clark Flynt-Barr, Senior Policy Advisor at Chainalysis to br...2022-04-1929 min
Public KeyIs Crypto The New Way To Fundraise During War?Soon after Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian leaders knew they had to raise charitable donations for weapons, armor, and other supplies for the war effort. But due to the military nature of the spending, many traditional fundraising methods were restricted for Ukraine. That’s when the country decided to leverage the power of cryptocurrency to raise funds from donors around the world.
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews, CMO at Chainalysis, sits down for an encore presentation with his colleagues, Kimberly Grauer, Director of Research, and Salman Banaei, Head of Public Policy for North America...2022-04-1218 min
Public KeyCan Russia Use Crypto To Evade Sanctions?Russian Oligarchs are the current topic of conversation when it comes to using cryptocurrency to evade significant sanctions imposed and adopted by global leaders. Could cryptocurrency be the way that illicit actors move their fortunes out of Russia without access to the SWIFT network?
Host, Ian Andrews, CMO at Chainalysis sits down for the inaugural Chainalysis podcast series with colleagues, Kim Grauer, (Director of Research, Chainalysis) and Salman Banaei (Co-head of Policy, Chainalysis) and discuss the potential for Russia to evade sanctions with cryptocurrency and the relation to Russia and the increase of ransomware in the industry. 2022-04-0529 min