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Brian Laverdure, AAP

@brian_laverdure

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SVP, Digital Assets and Innovation Policy for @icba. Supports #communitybanks & thinks music is better on vinyl. Opinions are my own.

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@ICIJorg
ICIJ
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Over half of the money that passed through Bitcoin Depot kiosks in Massachusetts between August 2023 and January 2025 was scam-related, according to the recent lawsuit from the state's attorney general. Read the story:
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icij.org
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s lawsuit is the latest in a series of state legal actions against one of the world’s largest crypto ATM operators.
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Brian Laverdure, AAP
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🚨Neha Narula/MIT Media Lab: Is the Stablecoin Economy Structurally Sound? #stablecoin #stablecoins #blockchain #crypto
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@FinStbBoard
The FSB
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Talking today at the FSB Cross-border Payments Summit, our Chair Andrew Bailey renewed the commitment to make #CrossBorderPayments cheaper, faster, more transparent and more accessible @BankofEngland https://t.co/Db4FHLpH4l
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@ICIJorg
ICIJ
14 days
Did you know? As crypto ATMs have multiplied, scams have proliferated alongside them. In 2024, the FBI received nearly 11,000 fraud complaints involving crypto ATMs, a 99% increase from the year prior and representing about $247 million in alleged losses.
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icij.org
Partnerships with convenience stores like Circle K have fueled the rapid growth of crypto ATM networks, creating fertile ground for fraudsters.
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@ICBA
Independent Community Bankers of America
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“We are there for our communities not just when times are easy. Community banks are worth fighting for.” @romerorainey at #ICBALIVE
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@IISS_org
IISS News
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Cryptocurrency’s capacity for reuse and conversion facilitates large-scale cross-border operations by transnational criminal, terrorist and state-linked actors. Illicit proceeds are generated through activities such as crypto theft, extortion, laundering, sanctions evasion,
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@ICBA
Independent Community Bankers of America
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We’re deeply concerned with the master account approval for Kraken Financial. Granting nonbank entities access to master accounts traditionally limited to highly regulated insured depository institutions poses risks to consumers and the banking system.
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icba.org
Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement sharing significant concerns with the approval...
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@NASAA
NASAA
21 days
Bitcoin ATM losses surpassed $110 million in 2023. High‑pressure requests to use a kiosk are a major red flag. Learn more: https://t.co/hhnxPCJuCa #NCPW2026
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@BIS_org
Bank for International Settlements
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At a virtual meeting, the #BaselCommittee discussed recent market developments and its targeted review of the cryptoasset standard. For more information: https://t.co/SUdoEke6LH
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@AccountingToday
Accounting Today
1 month
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, a group of five national tax authorities including IRS Criminal Investigation, along with the U.K., Canada, Australia and the Netherlands, issued advisories on how over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desks and crypto payment
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accountingtoday.com
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement issued a pair of advisories on how OTC crypto trading desks and payment processors can hide criminal activity.
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Brian Laverdure, AAP
1 month
"Unlike volatile cryptocurrencies, stablecoins allow counterparties to transact in instruments pegged to the US dollar without engaging directly with the regulated banking system. Their widespread acceptance, price stability and ease of transfer make them especially suitable for
@RUSI_org
RUSI
1 month
Crypto is embedded in Russia’s procurement model, allowing it an access to Common High Priority Items that international sanctions were intended to deny. Read the latest #RUSICommentary from @gonzalosaizer. https://t.co/vznsq8HIh2
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Brian Laverdure, AAP
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🚨Stablecoins and Credit: What the Debate Is Missing➡️ “Payments innovation can and should move forward. But interest transforms stablecoins from payments infrastructure into shadow banks. But without a credit mandate.” #stablecoin #communitybanks #crypto https://t.co/f7rldK87Yb
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realclearmarkets.com
Stablecoins are no longer a crypto curiosity. With dollar‑denominated stablecoins already exceeding $250 billion in circulation and projections reaching into the trillions, they are rapidly becoming
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@NASAA
NASAA
1 month
Scammers are using Bitcoin ATMs to steal from consumers. Don’t get caught off guard. Learn how the scam works:
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@FT
Financial Times
@FT
1 month
'“Romance scams” might sound fluffy, but this is organised crime happening on an industrial and international scale,' writes Claer Barrett. Tap here to read her column about the fraudsters targeting vulnerable people on dating apps: https://t.co/W7346qqXZU
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Brian Laverdure, AAP
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🚨SEC Director Moloney, Division of Corp Finance: "The Division is preparing to deliver these recommendations to the Commission in the form of interpretive guidance that provides a taxonomy for crypto assets and describes a framework for determining when crypto assets are subject
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@WIRED
WIRED
1 month
The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
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wired.com
The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
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@CFTC
CFTC
1 month
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Before you make a new online connection, learn about relationship investment scams. Anyone can be targeted. Be prepared and learn ways to protect your life savings: https://t.co/Pb57dUusRo #DatingorDefrauding #GlobalRISCampaign
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@NASAA
NASAA
1 month
Romance scams are evolving—and getting more expensive. Consumers reported $12.5B in investment scam losses in 2024, tripling in just 3 years. Awareness works. Read more from @NASAA: https://t.co/n0TQQZw9Qz #FraudPrevention #FinancialSafety
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