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Does the United Nations expect the IEA to pull money out of a hat? If the United Nations withdraws aid and the World Bank freezes funds then it is THEY that will be responsible for the humanitarian crisis that will inevitable occur in Afghanistan. Suhail Shaheen. محمد سهیل شاهین Alex Zerden
Looking forward to tomorrow's expert discussion on the recent EO by President Biden with our honored guests Alex Zerden Kawun Kakar Scott R. Anderson @Humiralaw Dr. Mehrabi & William Byrd.
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When asked about the most interesting regulatory shifts, Alex Zerden noted, “We have been impressed with the change in perspective from the industry to recognize the importance of meeting legal and regulatory obligations, especially on AML/CFT and sanctions compliance.” And,
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Looks like some folks down at Last Week Tonight read Lawfare...
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Crypto activity in Afghanistan is likely a sign of capital flight by corrupt elites, not aid or remittances flowing in, according to Alex Zerden.
Opinion by David Z. Morris.
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Tune in this Thursday at 4:10 pm ET for a 🌶️Hot Takes🌶️ discussion on the recent Tornado Cash sanctioning & what it means for fraud in the crypto industry hosted by our own tommy and featuring crypto experts jonwu.eth, Alex Zerden, & Matt Homer
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Coming up on 'Community Crypto,' Afghanistan has suffered a nationwide cash shortage, a currency crisis, and rapidly rising prices of basic goods. Are there ways cryptocurrencies can help the Afghan people?
Alex Zerden joins Isaiah Jackson at 4 p.m. ET on CoinDesk.TV:
Really smart great panel with Cathy Mulligan, PhD Nanjira Alex Zerden moderated expertly by Khushbu Shah at Atlantic Council DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social #360OS
If you want to support those in need in Afghanistan but don’t know how, Alex Zerden is your guy
After Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, the US must strengthen its capabilities to combat terrorism financing and other illicit finance threats in the Middle East and beyond, writes Alex Zerden.
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“As policymakers continue to rely on economic sanctions as a tool of first resort, sanctions enforcement must remain a central part of the policy process to maintain the tool’s efficacy,” write David Mortlock and Alex Zerden in a new issue brief:
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Alex Zerden Kawun Kakar MariamAtash William Byrd & Dr. Mehrabi
Co-Hosts: Shakib Noori Sanzar Kakar Murtaza Edries
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Alex Zerden Financial Times Joshua Kirschenbaum K2 Integrity Transparency International Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy Paul Massaro Abigail Bellows We have a lot of strong advocates for regulating private investment funds!
But the strongest of them all is the FBI. ⬇️
Thank you all for having reviewed my research on this and the other 9 sectors of unregulated enablers. The report and articles are coming in about a week!
Important piece from Alex Zerden on steps to better tackle terrorist financing including but especially Hamas. Among the important ideas is better funding and leveraging Treasury attaches who are at front lines of info gathering/implementation.
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On the main stage, our panel seeks to separate hype from fact about “web3.” Cathy Mulligan, PhD notes there is a conflict between the promise of “decentralization” and what is actually happening with the kind of tech in the mix. Alex Zerden agrees, asking how to enable it inclusively.
Excited for 🚀🚀 of our CNAS Task Force on FinTech, Crypto, and National Security. Thrilled to be working with Chris Brummer, Sigal Mandelker, Yaya J. Fanusie Alex Zerden Emily Jin Jason Bartlett and a great group of experts.
ICYMI: CNAS digs in on the digital assets EO with Alex Zerden Ari Redbord Yaya J. Fanusie. We had a great time chatting with this rock star group of experts!