Michael Mosier, a former executive at the blockchain data company Chainalysis, will lead the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, according to a statement from the regulator.
As FinCEN’s current Director Kenneth Blanco steps down, Mosier will become acting director. AnnaLou Tirol, formerly of FinCEN’s Strategic Operations Division, has been named deputy director.
FinCEN works to trace and prevent financial crimes, from money laundering to terrorist financing (AML/CFT). It also plays an important role in keeping crypto’s bad actors in check, though some of its moves have aggravated privacy purists; recent FinCEN initiatives have included proposals around KYC (know your customer) data collection and increased reporting for crypto holdings.
Mosier has worked at FinCEN in the past, as deputy director and digital innovation officer, and is currently counselor to the deputy secretary of the Treasury. He was also the chief technical officer for Chainalysis, which has a
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