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Crypto and Compliance: Navigating the Future of Crypto and Digital Assets

Carol Van Cleef speaks on the main stage at Transform Finance Charlotte, exploring the evolving regulatory environment and what the next phase of digital asset compliance looks like for financial institutions and crypto businesses.

Transform Finance · Charlotte, NC · Main Stage

Closing Fireside Chat: Digital Directions for Crypto & Compliance

Carol Van Cleef delivers the closing fireside chat at the 2025 Financial Crime Leaders Summit, examining the direction of U.S. crypto policy and the compliance implications for digital asset businesses heading into 2026.

Transform Finance · Financial Crime Leaders Summit, NYC · Main Stage

Carol Van Cleef with Carole House: Encouraging Responsible Digital Assets Innovation in U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Policy

Carol Van Cleef sits down with Carole House on her last day in the private sector before returning to the White House National Security Council. A wide-ranging conversation on responsible digital assets innovation in the context of U.S. cybersecurity and infrastructure policy.

Coinbase Ups The Ante In Its Campaign Against The SEC To Save Crypto In The U.S.

Featuring commentary from Carol Van Cleef, Washington DC lawyer and CEO of Luminous Group: "Any company suing the SEC faces an uphill battle…even if they win, any outcome on the merits — actual rules — could be years away."

Law of Code, Episode #71: E-Gold, De-banking of Digital Asset Businesses, and Tornado Cash Sanctions

Carol Van Cleef joins the Law of Code podcast to discuss E-Gold's historical regulatory challenges, the de-banking of digital asset businesses, and OFAC's sanctions against Tornado Cash — examining the intersection of sanctions law with decentralized finance protocols.

OFAC Sanctions, Blocked Property, and the Crypto Industry

Commentary on OFAC sanctions enforcement in the digital asset space, including the application of 31 C.F.R. § 501.603 and Treasury's blocked property guidance, in light of cases such as the 2022 Kraken settlement.

Gatenox Podcast — Conversations on Digital Identity & Regulatory Compliance

Carol Van Cleef appears on the Gatenox Podcast series exploring digital identity, regulatory frameworks, and the evolving compliance landscape for digital asset businesses.

Crypto Token Talk

Carol Van Cleef hosts and contributes to Crypto Token Talk — a podcast series featuring distinguished thought leaders from across the crypto community on regulatory developments, market structure, and emerging digital asset business models.

Minimum Viable Controls

A practical framework for early-stage digital asset and MSB businesses building risk-based BSA/AML programs — focusing on the controls that matter most for regulator readiness without overbuilding.