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TRM Talks

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Every other week, TRM’s Global Head of Policy, Ari Redbord, sits down with business leaders, policy makers, and investigators from across the globe to talk about the key crypto policy, regulatory and enforcement issues of the day. Subscribe to our channel for the latest developments from the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. About TRM Labs TRM provides blockchain intelligence to help financi... more

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When the Bitcoin white paper landed in 2008, most people saw a payment system. Shaul Kfir saw a privacy problem — because he had spent years working on the zero-knowledge proof technology that would eventually make private transactions possible on bl... more

Crypto investigations are becoming a core part of modern policing. From ransomware and darknet markets to fraud and organized crime, digital assets increasingly appear in criminal investigations.

Det. Anoop “Snoop” Dattani of the Regional Organized ... more

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Chee Kin Lam, Head of Legal and Compliance at DBS Bank — one of the world's first major banks to receive a digital payment token license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore — joins Ari on this episode of TRM Talks.

Chee Kin shares a career span... more

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Privacy and transparency sit at the heart of the digital asset ecosystem. As blockchain technology continues to reshape global finance, policymakers and builders face a critical question: How can financial systems preserve privacy while still protect... more

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Recent Guests

Shaul Kfir
Co-founder of Digital Asset and Canton Network
Digital Asset, Canton Network
Episode: EP. 109 | Building Institutional Rails On-chain — A Conversation with Canton Co-Founder Shaul Kfir
Anoop Dattani
Detective, West Midlands Regional Organized Crime Unit
West Midlands Police
Episode: EP. 108 | Policing in the Age of Technology with Det. Anoop “Snoop” Dattani, West Midlands Police
Chee Kin Lam
Head of Legal and Compliance, DBS Bank
DBS Bank
Episode: EP. 107 | Building a Bank with a Heart: Inside DBS’s Approach to Crypto, Compliance, and AI with Chee Kin Lam
Jackie Crenshaw
Manager of Breast Imaging at a large hospital in Connecticut and a scam survivor sharing her story.
Episode: EP. 105 | Tracing a Romance Scam: A Survivor’s Story and the Investigation Behind It
Matt Hogan
Detective from the Connecticut State Police with expertise in cryptocurrency investigations.
Connecticut State Police
Episode: EP. 105 | Tracing a Romance Scam: A Survivor’s Story and the Investigation Behind It
Kah Kit Yip
Head of blockchain and digital assets at UOB.
UOB
Episode: EP. 104 | Pioneering Payments: Turning Sandboxes into Infrastructure with UOB’s Kah Kit
Adam Meinhardt
Head of Public Policy at Chainlink
Chainlink
Episode: EP. 103 | Climbing Capitol Hill: Breaking Down Crypto Market Structure with Chainlink’s Adam Minehardt
Joshua Klayman
Veteran crypto lawyer and subject matter expert on digital assets and blockchain
Episode: EP. 102 | Legal Clarity in a Tokenized Financial Future with Joshua Klayman
Kenneth Gay
Chief FinTech Officer for the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Episode: EP. 100 | Inside the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Digital Asset Strategy with Kenneth Gay

Host

Ari Redbord
Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Excellent Podcast

    If you’re interested in Blockchain or Cryptocurrency investigations this is a must have podcast! Superb!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Valbonne
    Spaina year ago
  • I learn something new and interesting every episode

    This podcast is great if you are at all involved in the crypto space, particularly if you’re interested in a regulatory or law enforcement’s perspective. I learn something new and interesting every episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    allisonmetzger
    United States2 years ago
  • Must listen

    Great info — must listen for anyone operating in the crypto ecosystem

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MGK5
    United States2 years ago

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Guests and topics are highly relevant for anyone operating in the crypto ecosystem and regulatory space.
The show consistently delivers practical insights into crypto investigations and policy.
What listeners say: The discussions are insightful for anyone involved in crypto regulation or law enforcement perspectives.

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EP. 109 | Building Institutional Rails On-chain — A Conversation with Canton Co-Founder Shaul Kfir
Q: What is the vision for the future of institutional DeFi and traditional finance integration?
Institutional DeFi is about enabling traditional finance to perform complex operations like weekend repo and collateralized lending on-chain, leveraging private/permissioned roots with public capabilities to transform risk, settlement, and capital efficiency.
EP. 109 | Building Institutional Rails On-chain — A Conversation with Canton Co-Founder Shaul Kfir
Q: Why prioritize privacy within a public blockchain, and how does Canton address it?
Privacy is a strategic necessity for enabling broad adoption; Canton provides granular privacy controls per application, allowing data visibility only to authorized parties while maintaining a public, auditable ledger overall.
EP. 109 | Building Institutional Rails On-chain — A Conversation with Canton Co-Founder Shaul Kfir
Q: What led you to found Digital Asset and build the Canton Network?
Shaul explained his dual passion for cryptography and Bitcoin, recounting early work with Zero-Knowledge proofs and how those ideas evolved into enterprise-focused infrastructure with Canton, emphasizing the shift from private to public-permissionless models guided by privacy needs.
EP. 108 | Policing in the Age of Technology with Det. Anoop “Snoop” Dattani, West Midlands Police
Q: So, to that end, like, we'd love to kind of start with your journey. Talk me through really how you ended up in policing, but also this intersection of law enforcement and technology.
Anoop describes a long tenure in policing with an early aspiration to be a cyber investigator, noting the crypto space didn't exist two decades ago and explaining how he progressed through cyber crime and dark web work to focus on proactive crypto investigations that connect real-world identities to crypto activity.
EP. 107 | Building a Bank with a Heart: Inside DBS’s Approach to Crypto, Compliance, and AI with Chee Kin Lam
Q: How has risk management evolved from early days to today, especially regarding AI and governance?
The guest explains that risk management has become more holistic and mature, with improved governance, independent checks, and AI augmenting technology to enhance risk controls while balancing human and machine decision-making.

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This show focuses on crypto policy, regulation, enforcement, and financial crime, featuring interviews with policymakers, investigators, and industry leaders from around the world. Episodes often explore how laws, regulatory guidance, and cross-border collaboration shape the crypto ecosystem, with practical takes on compliance, risk management, and innovation. A standout aspect is the frequent pairing of top policy makers or investigators with practitioners, producing content that's both informative for practitioners and credible for decision-makers. A recurring strength is connecting real-world cases and investigations to broader regulatory trends, helping listeners gauge how policy shifts might affect compliance, fintech, and institutiona... more

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