Ep. 5: How To Create Your Own Crypto Compliance Career (Liat Shetret - Elliptic)

How To Create Your Own Crypto Compliance Career

Welcome to the episode that is everything related to Cryptocurrency, Regulation and AML. Episode 5 of “WE WERE ON A BREAK” - Ross Voice. The series where the host, Stephen Brent Sargeant talks to industry professionals during the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) quarantine and gains industry insights and expertise. In this episode, we sit down with one of the brightest and cheerful professionals in the cryptocurrency compliance industry, Liat Shetret (Senior Advisor – Crypto Policy and Regulation at Elliptic). Liat found her passion for human rights and inclusion and her husband in an Ivy League school. An unfortunate injury lead her to learn more about Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Tech and she soon got bit by the crypto bug. She has relied on her experience in cash-intensive economies and bubbly personality. Liat discusses how she created her own job description and landed an amazing career at one of the top Blockchain Analytics Companies. If you are looking to get into the Crypto Compliance industry, this is the conversation to listen carefully to. Enjoy and don’t forget to provide feedback, share with a friend and rate / leave a review.

**This interview was recorded on March 30, 2020

**Disclaimer
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Time Stamps (Return back to your favorite point of the episode):
• (1:40) – Intro To Liat (live from Machu Picchu)
• (3:11) – How To Create Your Own Career In Crypto Compliance
• (6:31) – How To Find Purpose And A Husband At An Ivy League School
• (9:16) – The Spectrum of Regulatory Actions Taken In Digital Assets
• (10:33) – Regulatory Arbitrage And Crypto Friendly Countries
• (12:15) – The COVID-19 Scam Alerts
• (13:35) – Elliptic’s Mission To Educate Financial Institutions About Crypto
• (15:05) – How Can Regulators Work With Crypto Exchanges
• (16:40) – What Does It Mean To Be An Elliptic Enterprise Customer
• (18:05) – How To Get Involved In Crypto During COVID-19

Stephen Brent Sargeant (Host)
• Linkedin (Best way to reach me) - linkedin.com/in/stephen-brent-sargeant-cams
• Instagram (Everyday type stuff) https://www.instagram.com/stephen_b_sargeant/
• Twitter (I communicate in GIFs) - https://twitter.com/lifesgt
• Business Related Matters (Let’s Collab): [e-mail]

Liat Shetret (Guest)
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liat-s-1437a96 (best way to reach her)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Personal Twitter: @LiatShetret
• Company Twitter: @elliptic
• Company Website: www.elliptic.co

Resources
• Crypto / Compliance Coffee: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/liat-s-1437a96_hello-network-i-miss-you-it-has-been-activity-6673604108685066241-JUO4
• Special Elliptic Contributor Report: https://www.acfcs.org/four-things-for-crypto-compliance/
• Career Opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/openings-colleagues-hunt-liat-shetret