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August 2018

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the 11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo

Kenneth A. Blanco

Director

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Prepared Remarks

11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo

August 14, 2018

Thank you for that wonderful introduction, Jim. 

Good morning.

I am delighted to be here today to address the 11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference. 

Thank you for having me.

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the 11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo

Kenneth A. Blanco

Director

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Prepared Remarks

11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo

August 14, 2018

Thank you for that wonderful introduction, Jim. 

Good morning.

I am delighted to be here today to address the 11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference. 

Thank you for having me.

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the 2018 Chicago-Kent Block (Legal) Tech Conference

Thank you, Clay Porter, for that wonderful introduction.

Good afternoon.

I am delighted to be here today.  Thank you for having me.

I am excited to dive into the fireside chat.  But before I do, I would like to anchor the conversation with some brief benchmarks in FinCEN’s approach to virtual currency and emerging technology.