Christina has over 15 years of experience of compliance experience, including as a former Chief Compliance of Binance.US and BSA Officer of Uphold.com. She is the founder of RayCor Consulting, a renowned company providing global compliance expertise to fintech and regtech firms, including top 100 global crypto exchanges, payment processors, DeFi and Web3 companies, and fintech startups.

Claudia Ramone is Senior Vice President, Alternative Asset Management with EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants.  Claudia joined the EPIC family in 2011 and began focusing on alternative asset management (hedge fund/private equity/venture capital).  The early part of her insurance career focused on technology-driven asset management including FinTech / Robo advisors peer:peer lending platforms. Since 2017 she has been a leader in EPICs Blockchain & Crypto activities meeting needs of institutional digital asset investors including private funds, their portfolio companies and Web3 developers.  She was an early pioneer of crypto and blockchain risks when few brokers and markets were willing to offer coverage.  

CRYSTAL NOEGlobal Sanctions LeaderCrystal's combination of regulatory research, compliance experience, technical background, and affinity for problem solving have afforded her the opportunity to lead global sanctions compliance programs for some of the world's most recognizable financial institutions, and social media platforms. Today, Crystal leads the global sanctions compliance program for one of the world's largest crypto currency exchange firms, where she continues to develop innovative sanctions controls as she dives deeply into the technical inner workings of blockchain technology, its various layers, and their potential for sanctions risks.Crystal has earned various certifications, and holds a B.A. in Psychology and a M.S. in MIS, specializing in statistics, data engineering, and data driven intelligence. She was most recently recognized by Innovative Finance's list of Top 10 Policy Makers & Regulatory Experts within their Women in Fintech Power List 2023. While not immersed in research, Crystal is steadily adding new chapters to her book, "Screen This -Avoid That"; the handbook for operationalizing sanctions programs from scratch. She also enjoys spending time in her garden, date nights with her longtime hubby, and having fun with the kids.

With over two decades of experience in education and technical product management, Cynthia Chaffin is a distinguished figure in financial services compliance and cryptocurrency. As a Compliance Consultant at United Texas Bank, she focuses on KYC processes for virtual currency clients.Previously, Cynthia was a Product Manager at CipherTrace, where she led the development of cryptocurrency intelligence products and blockchain analytics. Her leadership in agile development and cryptosecurity applications significantly impacted the industry.Cynthia's expertise includes cryptocurrency, blockchain, AML, financial compliance, and SaaS applications. She holds a Master’s in Counseling and various certifications, including Cryptocurrency Tracing Certified Examiner and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. Known for her innovative solutions and effective cross-functional collaboration, Cynthia also excels in understanding and interpreting human behavior, making her a valuable asset in the dynamic crypto finance market.

Daley Epstein represents cryptocurrency, blockchain, FinTech, and web3 companies in litigation and regulatory matters. She specializes in helping crypto and web3 builders, investors, and other market participants navigate an emerging and rapidly-evolving regulatory landscape. Recognized as “One to Watch” in New York for 2023 and 2024, Daley is distinguished by her solutions-orientated approach to her clients’ legal challenges and her passion for the incredible innovations they are building.

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Her practice includes prosecuting and defending cutting-edge blockchain and digital asset litigation, defending government investigations, and counseling clients on securities and banking regulations and intellectual property issues. Daley also advises cryptocurrency and FinTech companies on federal and state licensing issues. Daley’s broad experience – from strategizing winning court briefs to helping clients launch NFT marketplaces – makes her uniquely equipped to help her clients accomplish their goals.

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Daley also has experience in complex commercial litigation and government investigations involving private equity, energy, real estate, media, and other technology clients. She has represented clients in all stages of litigation, from initial case assessment through appeal and in mediation and arbitration. Daley began her career as a Judicial Clerk at the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, TX, and regularly draws upon the experience to develop arguments that resonate with decision makers and to convey those points in a clear and persuasive manner.

Danielle specialize s in funds, DAO’s , Web3 and Cayman Islands foundation companies, combining her wealth of knowledge and experience as an independent director with h er passion for all things crypto.

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She has over 6 years of experience in the digital asset industry and over 7 years offshore and 10 years of experience in financial services and operating companies. Danielle has extensive experience in fund services and private proprietary crypto trading en tities, with a particular focus on regulatory requirements, compliance and accounting. She serves as an independent director on the first fully regulated tokenized mutual fund in the world, leading the fund through a variety of hurdles due to tokenization and providing guidance from a technical and operational side. Danielle currently serves as an independent director across a variety of digital asset entities , both in the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands.

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Prior to joining Hash, Danielle was the Manager leading the Digital Asset Fund department for The Catalyst Group, where she established a mature and viable Digital Asset product offering, developed and implemented proprietary Digital Asse ts Valuation Policies and Procedures, Cayman compliant AML Policies and Procedures and Subscriptions in kind AML Procedures. Prior to this, Danielle was a Senior Fund Accountant in the Investment Funds team of Harmonic Fund Services , a leading fund administrator serving some of the biggest investment banks . She administered one of the first Cayman Islands crypto funds and has been immersed in the digital assets space since then. She also has extensive experience as an auditor having perform complex audits of multinational hedge funds based in the Cayman Islands, United States and Canada.

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She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) and Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP) with the Crypto Currency Certification Consortium (C4). She obtained her Honours and Bachelors in Accounting at the University of Stellenbosch.Danielle is the founder of Woman in Blockchain Cayman Islands with the mission of educating, empowering and promoting women in the crypto industry.

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Topics covered: Digital assets, cryptocurrency, DAO's, CeFi, DeFi, Governance, The value of a board of directors and independent directors, eKYC, presented Blockchain 101 courses, benefits of incorporating in Cayman Islands as a jurisdiction, Structures in Cayman, Foundation companies training and how its used as a legal wrapper for DAO's, Mutual funds, advocacy for women as the founder for Women in Blockchain Cayman etc.

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She have spoken on over 10 panels in Cayman Islands for Women in Blockchain Cayman Islands, Blockchain Association of the Cayman Islands, RSM Panels, CEC panels etc.

Debra Brookes specializes in regulatory compliance and financial technology, including virtual currency, banking, and insurance regulations, from her experience with the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Deb also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice through the competitive Attorney General's Honors Program. She served as a federal prosecutor investigating and prosecuting white-collar crimes, including bid-rigging, price-fixing, and customer allocation conspiracies. Before that, Deb graduated cum laude from Albany Law School and was elected to Albany Law Review's Note & Comment Editor. Deb also earned master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees from New York University.

Delphine is an experienced compliance and legal officer who worked across different countries and industries including large banks in the U.K. and blockchain/crypto businesses such as BitMEX (exchanges and miners for around 7 years). Holding a diploma from Sciences Po, and two master’s degrees specialized in European Criminal Business Law and Frauds and Money Laundering Prevention, Delphine currently work as a Policy Lead, Europe and UK at Solidus Labs and was a Board member of the OpenVASP Association and of the Crypto Valley Association.Delphine is also the founder of the Crypto Compliance and Legal TG group with almost 600 members; and has been advising startups on their regulatory strategy in Switzerland and Europe. Delphine is passionate about regulatory affairs and strategy, policy, as well as virtual assets, technology and how blockchain technology as well as AI can change (is changing) the world we are living in. She has recently started a new Diploma in Advocacy and International Public Affairs with IEHEI Geneva.

Dina Ellis Rochkind is a Counsel, Government Affairs and Strategy in the Paul Hastings' Fintech practice and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Rochkind represents clients in matters involving regulatory initiatives, policymaking and legislation, and enforcement actions. Ms. Rochkind's legislative experience allows her to advise her clients on the latest client initiatives, from starting a business to crowdsourcing, bitcoin ($bitcoin) & blockchain technologies.Ms. Rochkind has over 20 years of experience on Capitol Hill, lobbying, and working for the Executive Branch. Before joining Paul Hastings, she served as Washington Director in the office of Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO). Other Capitol Hill experience includes serving as senior staff for various Congressional Committees and for Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA). Ms. Rochkind also served in the George W. Bush Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department. She has been involved in drafting major pieces of legislation over the last two decades, including: the 2005 bankruptcy reform legislation, the FACT Act, E-Sign, Check 21, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and, most recently, the comprehensive and bipartisan JOBS Act, for which she was the lead staffer in the Senate. Prior to leading Rep. Coffman’s office, Ms. Rochkind served as Vice President of Federal Government Affairs for a leading mortgage lending company.Ms. Rochkind has worked across party lines on both sides of the aisle to achieve key legislative successes and has a reputation for “getting things done” in Washington. She is also experienced in crisis management. During the auto industry crisis, Ms. Rochkind led the lobby to rescue Chrysler and handled the consequences and fallout from its bankruptcy. She has led legislative advocacy on behalf of major corporate entities and advised congressional leaders on issues such as banking, bankruptcy, insurance, other financial services, and economic development.Ms. Rochkind is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.

Elena boasts more than a decade of expertise in crafting and overseeing customer experiences across diverse industries. Employing a tailored strategy, she is dedicated to interacting with high-value individuals, institutions, partners, and affiliates within the crypto space.Elena started her professional crypto journey at BitMEX, where she was a Business Development Manager, directing the exchange's efforts in the CIS, Eastern Europe, and MENA regions.

Elise is the Director of Global Policy & Regulatory Affairs for Global Digital Finance.

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Elise was formerly an Associate Director at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) where she lead the division’s Digital Assets and Data Strategy work, with a focus on emerging regulation such as the Market in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation and the European Commission’s targeted consultation on open finance and data sharing in the financial sector. Furthermore, she also worked closely with global standard setters, driving and guiding engagement between the capital markets industry and bodies such as the FSB and IOSCO.

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Prior to her work at AFME, Elise was in the public sector, working at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in both their Technology, Resilience and Cyber Division and International Division. Notably she pioneered the FCA’s International Digital Assets strategy in 2022 and led technical policy dialogue on DLT, Consumer Risks, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC’s), and Decentralised Finance (DeFi), among other topics.Elise was named ‘Next Generation Leader of the Year’ at the 2022 Women in Finance Awards UK.

Elizabeth Kay, an Associate Managing Director with Kroll, is an executive with extensive experience in compliance risk management programs. She has over 30 years of industry experience and has held senior compliance, audit, finance, and project management positions at prominent financial services organizations, including Citigroup, American Express, Commerzbank AG, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, and Lehman Brothers. Prior to joining Kroll, Elizabeth’s recent assignments included the design and implementation of key components of a compliance risk management program as required under Federal Reserve guidance SR 08-8. She has designed and implemented second-line-of-defense regulatory compliance and financial crime testing programs at financial institutions that were operating under public enforcement actions. In addition, Elizabeth has been responsible for the execution of regulatory compliance and financial crime risk assessments associated with banking, securities, derivatives, anti-money laundering, sanctions and fraud regulations. She has experience working with U.S. and European government agencies, including FRB, OCC, SEC, FINRA, NFA, NYDFS, Connecticut Department of Banking, European Central Bank, and BaFin. Her recent experience includes advising crypto clients on the efficacy of their compliance programs.

Elizabeth N. Pendleton (Liz) is a Chief Trial Attorney in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement. Based in the CFTC’s Chicago office, Liz supervises teams of trial attorneys, investigators and economists, and has represented the Commission in a broad range of matters including those involving cryptocurrency fraud and manipulation, failure to register, false reporting, trade practice violations, and Ponzi schemes. Liz recently concluded a three year tenure as a co-chair of the Division’s Digital Asset Task Force and currently serves on the Commission’s Digital Commodities Working Group where she advises on legal and policy issues in the digital asset space.