Topic: 2013-08-05 - NMTA - Former FinCEN Director Freis to Address the Virtual Currenci (Read 2303 times)

Can't wait to hear some youtube postings or read some transcripts!

Wish I could go!

I am Director of Operations of the BBA.

The BBA is a non-profit business league that maintains relationships with some of the greatest minds in the crypto currency space.

We have not been actively promoting the organization and have been focused in building up our honorary membership and setting up the fundamentals that are necessary for taking such an organization off the ground.

The Bitcoin community will hear more about the BBA in the coming months, as we begin to ramp up our PR and Marketing campaigns, and start accepting general memberships from the whole community.

 

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What is the Bitcoin Business Alliance and who are they??

I will be there representing the Bitcoin Business Alliance as panelists industry Q&A.

The BBA has special ticket pricing for this event;if any of you are interested in attending please PM me for tickets.

Thanks

A lot of folks are asking that question. I'll ask the presenters if they can make an effort to share the event. 

Absolutely. I'm attending to learn, to engage and to advocate. I know a lot of the folks who will be attending and presenting and they are smart passionate individuals there who all want to see bitcoin thrive.

Great news!

Any chance of you guys live blogging it to us? Or is it expected to be televised?

I'm just a small time miner.  I have a friend who is a new attorney.  I wonder if we should go.

That is the idea. The regulators are individuals just like you and me. I see this as a terrific opportunity for both sides to learn more about each others positions. And yes. There will be bitcoin stakeholders there. Both the Bitcoin Foundation and D.A.T.A. will be represented as well as other individual bitcoin businesses. I'm looking forward to a lively conversation.

Somewhat related...


https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/2013-08-06-cns-shavers-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme-cannot-dodge-securities-fraud-269313

Unless the plan is to use reverse psychology on the Fed to try to trick them into doing good things... nothing good will come out of those scumbags.

Wow, I hope some of the big names in bitcoin go to this, seems like its a big chance to get heard and feed the Fed some truth on bitcoin and bring up to date =)... ultimately hopefully to get them to walk away w/ decent intentions / ideas on howto address bitcoin going forth.

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If you are a miner, run a bitcoin business or are contemplating a bitcoin business you won't want to miss this opportunity to meet and interact with experts, professionals, regulators and Money Transmitters in the Money Service and Money Transmitter space.

Wednesday August 14, 2013
8:00 am - 8:30 pm
The New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036


For More Information Contact
David Landsman
The National Money Transmitters Association
516-829-2742
[email protected]


http://nmta.us/site/
VC3 Speaker Faculty Announced
    
   James H. Freis joined Cleary Gottlieb in their Washington Office in 2013 after serving ten years in the U.S. Treasury and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Jim was Director of FinCEN from 2007 to 2012. There he led the development and enforcement of AML regulations and other financial crimes applicable to a broad range of financial institutions: banks, securities, insurance and money services businesses. He also led the expansion of these regulations to mortgage markets and emerging payment technologies.
   
Judith Rinearson is a partner at Bryan Cave LLP. Ms. Rinearson is a recognized authority in the areas of payment systems, electronic payments, stored value, travelers checks and check processing. She has more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry, particularly in the areas of non-bank money services and payment products. Prior to her tenure with another New York law firm, Ms. Rinearson was group counsel for the American Express Global Travelers Cheque and Prepaid Service Group for more than 10 years.

   Marco Santori is a commercial litigator and business attorney at Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP in New York City. His business practice focuses on early-stage companies in the high-technology sector, including web, e-commerce and the burgeoning digital currency spaces. He advises his clients on regulatory matters, including the compliance with and avoidance of money services and securities regulations.
    
    Samuel Rosenthal is chair of Patton Boggs' Government Investigations and Litigation practice group and works out of both the New York and Washington offices. Mr. Rosenthal has more than 30 years of experience in federal litigation and white-collar defense and appellate matters. Before entering private practice, Mr. Rosenthal was employed with the DOJ in Washington, where he served as the chief of the Appellate Section, Criminal Division.

   Jean-Jacques (J) Cabou is a litigator and a partner at Perkins Coie in the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. At both the trial and appellate level, J’s principal focus is on defending individuals and corporate entities against criminal and other government investigations, including in civil enforcement proceedings. J has particular experience in white collar matters and is a recognized authority on both state and federal civil forfeiture, seizure, and racketeering laws.

   Juan Llanos is co-founder, EVP and Compliance Officer of Unidos Financial Services, Inc., an innovative financial services and technology provider catering to merchants and under-banked end consumers in the US. He is responsible for the formulation and execution of the company’s technology strategy, as well as its AML and compliance risk management infrastructure. Previously, he was Chief Compliance Officer of Remesas Quisqueyana, Inc. in New York City. He is a member of the Bitcoin Foundation's Regulatory Affairs Committee, and writes about risk and virtual currencies in his blog ContrarianCompliance.com.
    
   Robert Pargac is the Director of Global Investigations and Compliance at Navigant Consulting. He is a lawyer and an MBA. His prior experience includes posts at 247 Card, Sigue Corporation and Western Union. He has significant international financial institution experience, and specializes in AML/CTF, OFAC, FCPA and white-collar defense, among many other areas.

   Connie Fenchel has graciously agreed to serve as Program Manager for VC3 (2013). Ms. Fenchel has a broad range of law enforcement, regulatory and management expertise in the areas of regulatory compliance, financial crimes and customs violations comprised of over 30 years of government and private sector experience. She is president of AML Experts, Inc., an independent consulting firm specializing in anti-money laundering, the Bank Secrecy Act and customs matters.

   David Landsman is an administrator who has worked his entire career in money transfer and specializes in BSA/AML compliance and state licensing. Executive Director of the National Money Transmitters Association since 2004, he has made strides in organizing the industry, promoting the image of licensed money transmitters and defending the industry’s right to maintain bank accounts.

it's this forum. you have to skim through everything and it screws you over when you have to do normal reading

for real? nice, apparently me reading skills have deteriorated lately... 

He is listed as a speaker.

It would be a nice touch if they accepted payment in bitcoin.

more importantly can msantori go?

is this an open discussion, can anyone attend?

fantastic spot