Excited to share that we have joined the @circle Alliance Program, a global community of teams focused on bringing the world on-chain, powered by USDC!

🚀 This week is “Crypto Week” in Washington, D.C. 3 bills up for consideration: 1️⃣ GENIUS Act 2️⃣ CLARITY Act 3️⃣ Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act These bills prioritize private-sector innovation over state-controlled digital currency. 📄 Read more here: digopp.substack.com/p/washin…

In our latest newsletter, we break down the structure of a crypto operation using a system of nodes to map fund flows. We use this framework to underwrite entities, trace where transfers occur & analyze security controls at each node. 🔗: digopp.substack.com/p/anatom… #DigitalAssets

Custody, involving private keys, is the backbone of every crypto operation. It is the touchpoint for every organization to digital assets. CCSS is the only industry wide audit for private key custody.

#CCSS builds on the rigorous foundation of PCI DSS (which protects cardholder data) to safeguard digital assets. It goes beyond network security—covering governance, risk management, and service provider oversight.

With so many hacks in recent months, secure private key management has proven to be the essential backbone for anyone investing in digital assets. In this podcast with @MarcKrisjanous we discuss institutional crypto security. youtu.be/tIBSDSYTSsA

Blockchain is secure by design, right? It’s rooted in cryptography & championed by Satoshi’s white paper. But there’s a big misconception that “on-chain = total security.” Let’s unpack that. ↓

Special Purpose Broker Dealer (SPBD): The US crypto regulatory guideline for brokers to operate in the US. The regs primarily focus around custody of digital assets for brokers. They also stipulate other things, like that an SPBD cannot deal in non-digital assets. @PrometheumInc

I asked Aaron Kaplan to reflect on the last year and a half since he spoke in front of Congress. He received a lot of backlash from the crypto industry for this. Frankly, our industry can have the tendency to become highly tribal... Take that for what you will. @PrometheumInc

How can crypto US regulations be improved? Aaron Kaplan at @PrometheumInc says fleshing out regs around disclosures is one area.

@PrometheumInc stirred the pot a year and a half ago when their founder, Aaron Kaplan, testified for Congress supporting US crypto regs. We sat down with Aaron to hear his perspective on regulation, and the state of the industry. youtube.com/watch?v=SotiMu_x…