2025 was a watershed year for crypto policy, defined by more innovation-friendly regulatory postures led by the US, alongside rapid growth in stablecoins and institutional adoption.
Join TRM’s policy and compliance experts — Ari Redbord, Angela Ang, and Luke Dufour — as they break down the key themes from TRM’s new Global Crypto Policy Review & Outlook 2025/26 report.
You’ll learn about:
• How regulatory clarity is supporting stablecoin adoption and institutional participation across key markets
• How financial institutions and crypto businesses are navigating compliance, from adapting to new licensing and reporting regimes to managing supervisory expectations
• Top developments to watch for in 2026, including key rulemaking milestones and regulatory deadlines, and how regulatory standards are likely to evolve across major jurisdictions
Please select the session in your region you would like to attend:
Join TRM’s policy and compliance experts — Ari Redbord, Angela Ang, and Luke Dufour — as they break down the key themes from TRM’s new Global Crypto Policy Review & Outlook 2025/26 report.
You’ll learn about:
• How regulatory clarity is supporting stablecoin adoption and institutional participation across key markets
• How financial institutions and crypto businesses are navigating compliance, from adapting to new licensing and reporting regimes to managing supervisory expectations
• Top developments to watch for in 2026, including key rulemaking milestones and regulatory deadlines, and how regulatory standards are likely to evolve across major jurisdictions
Please select the session in your region you would like to attend:
Presenters
Ari Redbord
Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
Ari Redbord is the Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, a blockchain analytics company. Prior to joining TRM Labs, he served as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary and the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the United States Department of Treasury. In this capacity, he worked with teams from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and other Treasury and interagency components on issues related to sanctions, the Bank Secrecy Act, cryptocurrency, and anti-money laundering strategies.
Previously, Mr. Redbord served as a Senior Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, where he investigated and prosecuted cases related to cryptocurrency, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, export control, child exploitation and human trafficking. He has received numerous awards from FinCEN, the FBI, and the United States Attorney's Office, including the Attorney General's Award for leading an interagency task force dedicated to prosecuting those who abuse and exploit children.
Previously, Mr. Redbord served as a Senior Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, where he investigated and prosecuted cases related to cryptocurrency, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, export control, child exploitation and human trafficking. He has received numerous awards from FinCEN, the FBI, and the United States Attorney's Office, including the Attorney General's Award for leading an interagency task force dedicated to prosecuting those who abuse and exploit children.
Angela Ang
Head of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, APAC, TRM Labs
Angela leads Asia Pacific public policy and strategic partnerships for TRM Labs. Prior to TRM, Angela spent over a decade at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where she held a diverse range of roles in regulatory policy, financial supervision, business development and consumer education, giving her deep insight into the full gamut of policymaking considerations for global financial regulators. Angela was recently recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Finance in Asia for her thought leadership on digital asset developments in the region. She holds an MBA from INSEAD.
Patrick Hansen
Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy, Circle
Patrick Hansen is Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy at Circle, a leading internet financial platform company advancing an open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. With USDC, EURC, Circle Payments Network, and Arc, Circle enables trusted financial innovation for institutions, enterprises, and developers worldwide. Prior to that, Patrick was head of strategy & business development at crypto-wallet startup Unstoppable Finance and head of blockchain policy at Bitkom, Europe’s largest tech trade association. Patrick holds master degrees in business and political science.
