Gabriel Hidalgo, managing director in K2 Integrity's Regulatory Compliance practice, participated in the panel discussion, “Decrypting Crypto: Blockchain and Financial Crime Compliance,” a webinar hosted by Risk Assistance Network + Exchange (RANE). Gabe and the panelists discussed the new guidance recently issues by the US Treasury Department on how anti-money-laundering laws apply to virtual currency firms, highlighting the significant legal, operational, and compliance challenges posed by the increasing use of blockchain technology.
Gabriel was joined in this discussion by Dave Jevans, CEO at CipherTrace, John Squires, partner and chairman of the IP and Emerging Company practice at Dilworth Paxson LLP, and David Lawrence, founder and Chief Collaborative Officer at RANE.
View a summary of the webinar.