Samantha Pelosi

Attorney, compliance officer, and policymaker in fintech focused on blockchain and digital assets. Mom and wife. Troublemaker.

[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

@Logically_JC To the supporters: “Don’t let the door hit you on the a$$ on the way out!”

[Scirex @scirex]

@fasc1nate In 1995, U.S. and Canadian wildlife officials released 14 wolves in Yellowstone National Park. No one expected the miracle that the wolves would bring.

[Austin Campbell @austincampbell]

My friend Adam, CEO of @inca_digital, testified in front of Congress today on the exact topic of the controversy currently raging with the false reporting of crypto money laundering and Senator Warren seizing upon this in her unceasing crusade to ensure America cannot benefit from upgrades to the financial system, high paying jobs, or technological progress.

I will include a link to his testimony at the bottom of this post, but I want to highlight a couple of the key points that he raises:

1 - While crypto has definitely been used for illicit activities, the amount of terrorist financing via crypto is a rounding error on the total amount of financing in the world.

2 - Criminals are beginning to realize that the public part of a blockchain is a huge boon to law enforcement and prosecutors, as it leaves an indelible stamp of their misdeeds for all time. Ooops! Many criminal and terrorist organizations are moving away from crypto because of this, including Hamas, despite their usage of crypto being widely discussed, actually telling users not to send it because people were getting interdicted/attracting too much attention.

3 - Blockchain technology in general is just a tool. If a terrorist uses a car bomb, we don't see members of the US senate go on a fact-free crusade to completely ban cars without bothering to fact check their sources. Someone using a technology to do something bad is not a reason to ban the technology (apologies to the Amish)

4 - The best way to go about interdicting this bad activity is actually to regulate it properly, onshore, in the United States. We don't have jurisdiction over foreign exchanges, and you can't shut down blockchains anymore than you can just turn off the internet. What you can do is pull activity into a well-regulated, safe, relatively transparent perimeter inside of the US to the greatest extent possible, thereby marginalizing the bad actors and allowing them to be isolated, interdicted, and disrupted more easily. Forcing the entire space offshore just gives them far more open space to hide.

In closing, everyone who cares about this issue (on either side of the aisle) should give this a read. Adam is not a crypto yahoo, and has thought pretty deeply about these problems and comes with a wealth of experience in dealing with criminal activity that informs what he is saying.

https://t.co/PjMwerIOCa

[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

Gender inequality in the crypto industry can no longer be ignored. Join us in pledging to take @AWICglobal’s Gender Inclusivity assessment (https://t.co/Vo1Z7J45hX study) to ensure gender equality gaps can be revealed, addressed, and solved. https://t.co/IekCUcPbBr

[Association for Women in Cryptocurrency @AWICglobal]

@elliptic @diversio Together, let's be the architects of a future that celebrates and benefits from true gender equality in digital finance. This is our rally cry. Will you answer it?

https://t.co/UQfQrEUwAk

[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

@buitengebieden Ringtail lemur yoga OR core strength training. Duh.

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[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

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[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

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[NASA InSight @NASAInSight]

My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me.

[Bill Hughes @BillHughesDC]

I can't think of a single financial regulator who will learn about #MEV and say "okay cool". The paragraph below is from the March 2022 IOSCO preliminary report on DeFi. "FRONT RUNNING/FRAUD" is the framing. Policy engagement about MEV will be some of the most fraught.

[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

Oh, dear. #crypto #blockchain #NFTs #terrorism
https://t.co/gvKoyGXINa

[Riley Key @j_riley_key]

Enjoyed the opportunity this morning to speak at the Cambridge 2022 Crypto and Blockchain AML Summit chaired by @Carol_VanCleef. It was a pleasure to speak about some of the challenges in the NFT space alongside @ZachSpaded @ArdaAkartuna @NuArcaCooper @AdvocateZealous @bax1337

[KY R.N. Votes Blue😷🦋🌊 @changemustcome7]

@CalltoActivism

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

EVEN MORE DISTURBING given today’s news:

In Oct 2021, CIA Counterintel warned that an unusually high number of US spies were being killed, captured, or compromised.

In Jan 2021, Trump stole documents on these kind of informants — and 43 classified folders are now empty.

[naiive @naiivememe]

#Bitcoin https://t.co/1yIBSAK3MB

[Samantha Pelosi @AdvocateZealous]

I'm looking forward to speaking about the #NFT Revolution on September 7 as part of the #CryptoSummit at the #Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime!