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Bretton Woods Committee: whats old is new again. Fresh off the Bretton Woods Committee 2023 Annual Meeting last week, I could not help reflecting that perhaps there has never been a more important moment in the organization's history to deliver thought leadership than where we stand today. From the most recent banking crisis (er, tremor?), the accelerated erosion of trust in global central banking institutions, sweeping issues facing established IFIs, and, not to mention, the massive disruption to legacy financial institutions from blockchain related technologies...hard to imagine a membership cohort that is more perfectly suited to help respond to this portfolio of challenges. The Bretton Woods Committee ethos of advancing "effective global economic and financial cooperation" has never been more timely, or more relevant. Special thanks to Elena Tosana (MBA) and the entire BWC team for their collective efforts to bring the annual meeting to life: Zach Fry Stephanie Wasserman Rosemary Garcia Melissa Smith Corey Retell. Given all the moving parts involved in hosting multiple events during the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, their execution was even more impressive. #imf #worldbank #futureoffinance #cbdc #blockchain #banking #leadership #innovation Emily Slater Bill Dudley Kristalina Georgieva David Malpass William Rhodes Atlantic Council GeoTech Center The Digital Dollar Project Global Peter Drucker Forum Emory University - Goizueta Business School NYU School of Professional Studies Afsaneh Beschloss Lorenzo Bini Smaghi Thierry Déau Colm Kelleher Rick Suarez Rebecca Patterson Susan Segal Jose Vinals Joyce Chang Wei Sun Christianson Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. Piyush Gupta Meg Lundsager Kathy Matsui Stormy-Annika Mildner Daniel Mminele Helen (Hong) Qiao Veronica Scotti Clare Woodman Aniket Shah, PhD Mark Sobel Michael Schetzel Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern

Rubicon Crypto: At the Intersection of Digital Assets and the IMF. At first glance, many in the #digitalassets and #crypto community are often confused as to why we would have an interest in the affairs of the International Monetary Fund, notions that we find short sighted. Despite its challenges, few organizations are more deeply connected to the global marketplace than the #imf, and by extension, few organizations could prove to be more important to the evolution of digital assets AND the global adoption of #blockchain technologies. Simply put, there is much to learn from this Bretton Woods institution that can inform how the digital asset industry evolves and grows. Related/Unrelated. Consider that one of the recurring themes this week was the lingering challenges for an IFI that is dedicated to supporting the financial stability of underdeveloped nations is...corruption. Today, there are readily available #dlt solutions that could be deployed by the IMF that would provide full transparency of how/where their proceeds are allocated by borrower nations....by extension, drastically reducing the percentage of loss due to corruption. Arguably nothing would be more important to the long term health and credibility of the IMF than eliminating corruption...blockchain technology can deliver that today. Bretton Woods Committee Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association Government Blockchain Association Kristalina Georgieva NYU School of Professional Studies Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern Ted Jenkin Michael Grizzard Coral Juárez Ard Dawson American University - Kogod School of Business Emory University - Goizueta Business School TiE Atlanta #technology #innovation CryptoUK The Digital Dollar Project Bloomberg News Blockchain Association Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) Dubai Blockchain Center Blockchain.com Blockchain Europe Brian McGleenon Hollis S. Johnson Devon A. Johnson Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) APPG Blockchain APPG on the Metaverse & Web 3.0 Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Crypto.com Coinbase Asset Management Matrixport Gemini CoinDesk LMAX Group Anchorage Digital Fireblocks Rain

"...the best way to predict the future is to create it..." P. Drucker Thanks to Peter Drucker for a mic drop quote, and to the NYU School of Professional Studies for bringing the Metaverse Collaborative to life. Given the challenges that knowledge workers will face in the years to come, there are few initiatives that touch on more of the strategic priorities of the school (Grow, Redesign, Create, Improve, Launch, Implement) while also preparing students for the fast evolving realities of the digital workplace than the Metaverse Collaborative. SPS is indeed predicting the future, by creating it... Proud to be among a very distinguished list of industry experts and thought leaders that will speaking at the inaugural Metaverse and Cities Summit later this month. #innovation #futurism #metaverse Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Alex M. P. Brian McGleenon TAKASHI YOSHINAGA Ted Jenkin Michael Grizzard Baroness Manzila Uddin APPG on the Metaverse & Web 3.0 Afagh Mulazadeh Rubicon Crypto Sharing Cities Alliance NYU London New York University Abu Dhabi NYU Abu Dhabi DevLab NYU Shanghai #web3 New York State Bar Association New Murabba Roblox OpenAI Benn Konsynski Emory University - Goizueta Business School Angie Kamath Elizabeth Haas Edersheim Antonios Saravanos Vince Gennaro Vanja Bogicevic Global Peter Drucker Forum Isabella Mader Astrid Groborsch Dr. Astrid Fontaine

"I don't think its a question about being for or against anything...I think its a question of exploring the possibilities..." P. Hammond, Chair of Copper As usual, Brian McGleenon, delivers a superb and wide-ranging interview of Phillip Hammond, Chair of digital asset custody provider, Copper.co. As the former United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer (is there a more TradFi/CeFi title and role?), Hammond's takes on...regulation, stablecoins, CBDCs, crypto custody, etc...are refreshing and encapsulate the sober, open-minded and pragmatic approach to the industry that feels much more prevalent outside the States. At Rubicon Crypto, we would call that approach "rational exuberance", and share a similar opinion about the future of money and investing. Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Bretton Woods Committee Yahoo Finance CryptoUK Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Government Blockchain Association Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern NYU School of Professional Studies Gemini Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC The Digital Dollar Project #blockchain #innovation #cbdc #stablecoin #cryptoregulation # #cryptocurrency

Pleased to have represented Rubicon Crypto at the Chainalysis Inc. #Links2023 conference in #nyc this week. CEO Michael Gronager set the tone from the onset when he asserted that "we believe ALL value will move on blockchain", and, while the timeline may be in question, we share the same belief. Links has become a signature event for those of us who care about the integrity of the crypto and digital assets industry and responsible regulation. Perhaps what is the most frustrating aspect of the digital asset industry that remains today are the wildly outdated talking points about the criminal usage of #cryptocurrencies. This is a myth. If the many critics and pundits would only take the time to review their annual global crime report...kudos Kimberly Grauer...they would realize how foolish and ill-informed they sound. The work that Chainalysis has done to collaborate with governments, law enforcement and private enterprises alike has not only demonstrated why the blockchain is increasingly one of the worst places for criminals to transact, but they have helped solve countless crimes and recover a staggering amount of value. To be continued... Fireblocks Deloitte Digital Deloitte Amazon Web Services (AWS) Intel 471 Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists - ACFCS Hummingbird Halborn Guidehouse Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates NoteBene Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association Government Blockchain Association Bretton Woods Committee Ted Jenkin Michael Grizzard NYU School of Professional Studies Emory University - Goizueta Business School Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC CryptoUK Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Coinbase Institutional BNY Mellon | Pershing #blockchain #innovation #futurism https://lnkd.in/gV3FBScg

"Crypto Crash: The Rise and Fall of SBF and FTX" Proud to have represented Rubicon Crypto on the Scripps News "In Real Life" feature on the implosion of #ftx and role of its founder #sbf. This is easily one of the biggest scandals in modern business history and kudos to Zach Toombs and his team for the long-form format that does justice to scope of the story. This just in... Crypto did NOT invent fraud...crypto did NOT invent bankruptcy...crypto did NOT introduce the notion that there might just be executives with ethical deficiencies to the world. At best crypto tokenized those notions...and without any doubt...SBF has come to symbolize them! #cryptocurrency #blockchain #digitalassets #innovation #futurism #ScrippsNews #InRealLife Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association Government Blockchain Association Bretton Woods Committee Elena Tosana (MBA) Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) APPG on the Metaverse & Web 3.0 CryptoUK Ted Jenkin Michael Grizzard NYU School of Professional Studies New York University American University - Kogod School of Business Emory University - Goizueta Business School Natalie Brunell Bianca Facchinei Paul Vigna Aaron Kaplan CoinDesk Coinbase Asset Management Coinbase Institutional https://lnkd.in/gHXd5v2A

So enjoyed my recent conversation with Darius McQuaid and honored to be featured in his inaugural Weekend Essay for Money Marketing. My interview was focussed on the inevitable intersection of financial advisors and the full spectrum of digital assets...not just in the United Kingdom, but within the global financial marketplace. However, as inevitable as it may be, this intersection can only be paved by the strongest blend of responsible regulation and industry education. At Rubicon Crypto, we have already been delivering the latter in the form of #cfp continuing education to thousands of financial advisors, and we have long been working on a library of thoughtful content for the #compliance professionals who will ultimately be supervising these new products and services. Whether or not you cross this new digital divide with Rubicon Crypto, remember to always do so with common sense and with rational exuberance. To be continued... #ria #ifa #cryptoregulation #crypto #digitalassets #innovation #blockchain Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC NYU School of Professional Studies Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association Diffuse Inc perfORM Due Diligence Services LimitedCryptoUK Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern Emory University - Goizueta Business School Coinbase Lukka Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) APPG on the Metaverse & Web 3.0 Bretton Woods Committee Government Blockchain AssociationMoney Marketing LMAX Group Gemini Michael Grizzard Ted Jenkin Riskalyze Modern Capital Inc. Milestone Settlement LLC CoinDesk Franklin Templeton Galaxy BitGo #financialservices Dubai Crypto Venture Capital DIFC DIFC Academy #cryptocurrency #digital Ian McKenna Kene Ezeji-Okoye Pharon IFA Ltd Westminster Wealth Management Netwealth Argyle Altor Wealth Management

At Rubicon Crypto, we are proud to be active members at Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association, an organization that has been advancing responsible industry participation and thoughtful regulation of these emerging asset classes. We have always believed in the notion of "evolution not revolution" and the industry's responsibility to uphold the highest standards for every stakeholder. Rational exuberance and common sense crypto....full stop. #cryptocurrency #digitalassets #blockchain #cryptoregulation #governance #innovation #futurism Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Bretton Woods Committee Chainalysis Inc.TRM Labs Elliptic Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) CryptoUK APPG Blockchain Coinbase Crypto.com Michael Grizzard Ted Jenkin Blockchain Association Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) Government Blockchain Association UAE Lukka LMAX Group Blockdaemon Galaxy Talos Anchorage Digital Aon BankWyse Alt Tab Capital Bitstamp Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company Diffuse Inc Fireblocks KPMG US Relm Insurance Ltd. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP See the full list of member firms here: https://lnkd.in/eKM-HuAV

"A mosaic of technologies". A true honor to be the guest of Baroness Manzila Uddin and speak at her evidentiary hearing today for the APPG on the Metaverse & Web 3.0. in the UK House of Lords. During the proceedings, I had the opportunity to share some of the foundational work being led by my colleagues at the New York University Metaverse Collaborative. My sincere thanks to Afagh Mulazadeh and the APPG team for organizing today's hearings. While there is no shortage of definitions, in my view, what most generally refer to as the Metaverse today is actually a "mosaic of technologies"...technologies that also just happen to have the potential to usher in a new renaissance of human contribution. To be continued... #metaverse #web3 #ai #leadership #innovation #futurism Hollis S. Johnson Devon A. Johnson Angie Kamath Elizabeth Haas Edersheim Marc Beckman Pierre Gervois Vince Gennaro Vanja Bogicevic Carolyn Kissane Matthew Kwatinetz Mechthild Schmidt Feist Anna A. Tavis, Ph.D Rubicon Crypto Afagh Mulazadeh Kieran Jude Fernandes Ted Jenkin Michael Grizzard Benn Konsynski Meredith Leston Doro Unger-Lee Yasmina Kazitani MBA. Ms Tobi Ajala Kieran Purvis Meta David Bray, PhD Matthew Rose Pablo Breuer, Ph.D. Noah Kann Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Atlantic Council GeoTech Center NYU School of Professional Studies MIT Media Lab Emory University - Goizueta Business School

Economist Impact. A pleasure to represent Rubicon Crypto at the Economist Impact Business Innovation Summit today in London. Special thanks to The Economist team that organized such a timely forum for global leaders at the nexus of #innovation, #technology and #leadership from both early stage ventures and Fortune 500s.Andrew Palmer Cailin Birch Dexter Thillien Jonathan Birdwell John Ferguson Tom Lee-Devlin Walter Pasquarelli Innovation...much like failure...is not an option. Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Immutable '23 | Atlanta Blockchain Center Bretton Woods Committee Emory University - Goizueta Business School NYU School of Professional Studies Innovations Group UAE innovation hub MIT Media Lab Blockchain Association Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC American Express American University - Kogod School of Business #blockchain #business #digital #blockchain #business #digital Meta Moderna IKEA Diageo AXA Bloomberg GroupM Etsy Allianz Mastercard Verizon Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Deutsche Bank TiE Atlanta Certified Financial Planner APPG on the Metaverse & Web 3.0 Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) oXYGen Financial