Former SEC Crypto Regulation Expert Scott Walker joins AnChain.AI as a strategic advisor
A leading voice in digital assets and Web3 regulation, risk and compliance, former SEC comptroller and digital asset advisor Scott Walker will strengthen AnChain.AI’s mission to strengthen a secure and transparent crypto ecosystem, and support their continued technological innovation in Web3 risk management.
SAN FRANCISCO, 31 October 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AnChain.AIthe leading digital asset risk management and Web3 intelligence firm, today announced that Scott Walker, Chief Compliance Officer at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and former US Securities and Exchange Commission subject matter expert, has joined as a strategic advisor to the company. A pioneering voice in digital asset regulation, Walker will advise on the firm’s innovative Web3 risk monitoring technology. AnChain.AI’s established leadership in smart contract intelligence and analytics supports the world’s leading financial regulators, and is poised to continue enabling the secure growth of cryptocurrencyDeFi and the NFT ecosystem as it faces greater regulatory scrutiny.
“AnChain.AI has built an innovative blockchain code review and risk monitoring platform,” said Walker, “I look forward to supporting their focus on building tools that address crypto’s unique analytical properties.”
“Scott’s long-standing commitment to both the continued development of blockchain and Web3 technology as well as greater consumer protection is critical to the long-term growth of crypto ecosystem. He brings invaluable expertise and insight to AnChain.AI as we drive further technological innovation across all facets of digital asset risk monitoring,” said Dr. Victor Fang, CEO and co-founder of AnChain.AI. “We believe Web3 technology will continue to accelerate toward new frontiers, and Scott has a proven track record of spearheading smart regulation in the face of this rapid evolution.”
A leading voice in both traditional and digital financial regulation, Walker brings a wealth of knowledge to balance the rapid growth of crypto market with competent regulatory policy. Prior to his role as Chief Compliance Officer at a16z, he served as Senior Special Examiner and Counsel for Digital Assets & Blockchain Technology at the US SEC. During his time at the SEC, his expertise was at the forefront crypto regulation, including monitoring of crypto markets, and involvement of entities that offer services for digital assets. In addition to his work as a regulator, Walker served as Vice President & Counsel at BlackRock with a focus on hedge fund regulation, derivatives and prime brokerage.
“AnChain.AI has built an innovative blockchain code review and risk monitoring platform,” said Walker, “I look forward to supporting their focus on building tools that address cryptoits unique analytical properties.”
About AnChain.AI
AnChain.AI is an AI-powered cybersecurity company that improves blockchain security, risk and compliance strategies. AnChain.AI was founded in 2018 by cybersecurity and enterprise software veterans from FireEye and Mandiant. Backed by both Silicon Valley and Wall Street VCs, and selected in the Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator, the company is trusted by 100+ customers from over 10+ countries in these sectors: VASPs, financial institutions and government regulators. Featured by CBS News, MIT Tech Review, Coindesk and DEFCON, AnChain.AI’s AML engine shows above 1 billion dollars in daily crypto transactions.
SOURCE AnChain.AI
