Ari Redbord

Washington, D.C., United States

Contributor at Forbes

@TRMLabs / Former DOJ and Treasury / “Building a safer financial system for billions of people” @DukeUniversity @georgetownlaw

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Reenvisioning Digital Assets under the Trump Administration

Jan 24, 2025 | acamstoday.org | Ari Redbord

On January 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” marking a pivotal shift in US policy on digital assets and financial innovation. The directive aims to bolster the nation’s leadership in blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies while emphasizing innovation, regulatory clarity, and the protection of individual freedoms and monetary sovereignty.
premio Princesa de Asturias

Oct 25, 2024 | forbes.es | Catalina de Bonilla |Cristina Romero |Ari Redbord |Maggie McGrath

No todo es oscuridad en el conflicto que tiene enfrentado a Oriente Medio y estremecido a medio mundo. La escritora e ilustradora Marjane Satrapi (Rasht, Irán, 54 años), autora del famosísimo cómic Persépolis, publicado en el año 2000, recibirá este viernes 25 de octubre el premio Princesa de Asturias de Comunicación y Humanidades. Por fin algo de luz en todo lo relacionado con ese agujero negro.
Preparing for a Digital Battlefield: National Security and Cryptocurrency

Mar 25, 2024 | thecipherbrief.com | Ari Redbord

SPONSORED CONTENT — The modern battlefield has seen a transformation in the visibility of military and intelligence operations. To be “seen” or “not seen” is often the differentiator between success and failure, driving operations into the shadows. Increasingly, the same is true for transnational crime, illicit payments, sanctions-busting and criminal activity.
SBF lied, denied, and forced a trial - He won’t be shown mercy at sentencing, a former prosecutor writes

Nov 2, 2023 | dlnews.com | Ari Redbord

Bankman-Fried facing maximum sentence of 110 years. Speedy verdict and trial was a big surprise in Bankman-Fried case. Judge will weigh several factors in setting prison term. Ari Redbord, a former federal prosecutor, is the global head of policy and government affairs at TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company. Views expressed are his own. The Sam Bankman-Fried case will be remembered for the scale of its $10 billion fraud and the epic fall of a crypto wunderkind.
Hamas Still Struggles To Use Crypto, But Is Fundraising In Other Ways

Oct 17, 2023 | forbes.com | Ari Redbord

The Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas launched a wide scale attack on Israel on October 7, launching thousands of rockets and reportedly killing over 700 Israeli civilians. In addition, the terror group took approximately 200 hostages. How did Hamas, seemingly cut off from the global financial system as a designated terrorist organization, get the funds to carry out this attack?
Hamas Struggles To Earn Crypto But Raises Money In Other Ways

Oct 17, 2023 | forbes.com | Ari Redbord

How did Hamas, seemingly cut off from the global financial system as a designated terrorist organization, get the funds to carry out such a deadly and seemingly sophisticated surprise attack against Israel? The Financial Times reported that cryptocurrency played a significant role, with over 100 suspicious Binance exchange accounts now frozen and under investigation, but cryptocurrency makes up only a small piece of a much larger terror financing puzzle.
Caroline Ellison’s testimony in SBF case was strong, but was it credible?

Oct 13, 2023 | dlnews.com | Ari Redbord

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and Sam Bankman-Fried's on-again, off-again girlfriend, could wind up being the most important witness of the trial. Ellison’s emotional testimony was believable and raised serious questions about Bankman-Fried's conduct and decision-making. The defence’s cross examination of her was not nearly as effective. Ari Redbord is the global head of policy and government affairs at TRM Labs, the blockchain intelligence company.
Bankman-Fried trial’s first week sees clash of legal theories: TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord

Oct 7, 2023 | dlnews.com | Ari Redbord

The first week of a criminal trial is important in that it sets the stage for competing arguments. The government is arguing that while FTX investors believed their funds were safe, they were actually being diverted to Bankman-Fried’s luxurious lifestyle. The defense claims that Bankman-Fried may have been disorganized and foolish, but never intended to steal from anyone. Ari Redbord is the global head of policy and government affairs at TRM Labs, the blockchain intelligence company.
What to expect on Day 1 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial: TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord

Oct 2, 2023 | dlnews.com | Ari Redbord

The trial against Sam Bankman-Fried will kick off on Tuesday. Jury selection will take up most of the first day of the trial against the founder and former CEO of FTX. TMR Labs’ Ari Record explains what to expect from the first day of the much-anticipated trial.
Stablecoin Summer: How Three Months of Policy And Innovation Could Shape the Future of the Ecosystem

Sep 18, 2023 | regulationasia.com | Ari Redbord |Angela Ang

Ari Redbord and Angela Ang discuss recent developments which made the summer of 2023 a hot one for stablecoins. The summer of 2023 was a hot one for stablecoins. We saw policy action in APAC, the EU’s Markets In Crypto Asset legislation – and its stablecoin provisions – pass in Europe, and much anticipated stablecoin legislation finally make its way out of committee in the United States Congress.