Crypto & Risk Master Class
The Program
From understanding the fundamentals of Blockchain & Crypto technology to applying them in the financial industry. Enrich your knowledge with our exclusive Crypto & Risk Master Class across five essential modules. Dive into foundational crypto aspects, explore the ever-changing regulatory landscape, master building a Crypto Compliance Program, dissect risks in banking and fintech, and gain hands-on insights with real-life cases. Fortify your expertise in cryptocurrency compliance.
2hs every Wednesday Aug 14, 21, 28, Sept 4 & 11. Total program length 10hs.
Session 1:
Aug 14th, 2024 10am - 12pm (East Coast Time)
Blockchain & Crypto fundamentals:
The foundations for understanding this new technology.
- Blockchain fundamentals.
- Cryptography, wallets, private keys, public keys, and addresses.
- Consensus mechanisms. UTXO and EVM transactions.
- Cryptoassets, tokens and NFTs. Stablecoins.
- Agent Types in the crypto ecosystem (exchanges, DEX, OTC, etc).
- General risks in crypto (regulatory risks, financial crime risks, etc).
Speakers
Alfonso Martel
Expert in regulations and criminal law, risk management, regulatory challenges, licensing processes, public affairs, AML & Fraud and criminal investigations | Fintech, Crypto & Web3.
Delfina Chain
Founder & CEO at Chaindots | Automating Risk & Due Diligence Processes
Chaindots
Session 2:
Aug 21st, 2024 10am - 12pm (East Coast Time)
Crypto Risk Management for corporates and banks:
- KYC and sanctions program in crypto.
- Crypto-specific tracking and analysis: Effective forensic analysis of blockchain transaction activity with the use of Blockchain Intelligence tools.
- Crypto Transaction Monitoring: How transactions are tracked and monitored.
- Cross Chain and Off Chain monitoring: Getting the full picture of customer risk. Cross chain investigation.
- Crypto Due Diligence for Banks and Companies: Applied due diligence for banks and companies related to Crypto.
Speakers
Session 3:
Aug 28th, 2024 10am - 12pm (East Coast Time)
Crypto Compliance Program:
- Crypto Regulatory status in LATAM.
- Crypto Compliance Program Design.
- Governance and other critical factors to consider.
- The 5 Pillars of an effective Program: Products, services, channels, geography, and customer risks.
- The Crypto Risk Assessment Matrix: IMF proposal.
- Mitigation Strategies: Latest techniques and best practices to reduce risks and ensure compliance with cryptocurrency regulations.
Speakers
Sol Munoz
AML & Sanctions Sr. Director en Mercado Libre - Socia Fundadora de Areté - Excelencia en Compliance
Mercado Libre
Manuel Bermejo Fletes
Head of Compliance - Regulatory | Internal Controls | Sisbajud/ CCS
CRYPTO.COM
Moderators
Session 4:
Sept 4th, 2024 10am - 12pm (East Coast Time)
Crypto Regulatory Landscape in USA, Europe, Dubai and El Salvador:
- Cryptocurrency regulations in the USA.: Current legislative efforts and approaches
- MICA: The European regulation.
- VARA: How Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority is facilitating virtual asset innovation.
- Bitcoin as Legal Tender: Adoption of BTC as legal tender – The Salvadorean experience.
Speakers
Gabriel Caballero
Abogado concentrado en Derecho Corporativo y el Sector Financiero
Holland & Knight LLP
Yana Afanasieva
Managing licensing, regulatory, geo-expansion projects | Founder of FinTech Startup Compliance Pro Certification | Worked for Lirium, Aza, PayPal, bitFlyer, Amazon.
Competitive Compliance GmbH
Dionisio Machuca
Vicepresidente Jurídico y Secretario General - VP Legal & Secretary.
Banco Agricola
Session 5:
Sept 11th, 2024 10am - 12pm (East Coast Time)
Special session: Crypto taxation and financial crime law enforcement cases.
Part 1: Crypto Taxation.
- Challenges and opportunities presented by virtual assets in terms of tax policy and tax administration. Regulatory trends. Position of the IMF, OECD and European community.
- U.S. worldwide income reporting and taxation ecosystem. IRS treatment of virtual asset transactions. IRS “soft” taxpayer reminders to encourage virtual asset transaction reporting. IRS campaign to enforce virtual asset transaction reporting. Important cases in the US. IRS“soft” taxpayer reminders to encourage virtual asset transaction reporting. Important cases.
Part 2: Financial crime law enforcement cases.
- Success cases against organized crime in LATAM.
- How KYT tools have helped law enforcement in this success cases.
Speakers
Jacob C.
FinCrimes Compliance | Partnerships | Crypto | Strategy | Operations | Former U.S. Treasury and FinCEN official
TRM Labs
Stanley Foodman
Global Forensic CPA providing Complex Tax, Forensic Accounting and Financial Institution Compliance/Corporate Governance services
Foodman CPAs & Advisors
Denis Ariel Banchero
Secretario en Fiscalía de Ciberdelitos
Unidad Fiscal Especializada en Investigación de Ciberdelitos
