BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Anchorage X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Anchorage BEGIN:VEVENT UID:329@alaskaworldaffairs.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220211T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220211T130000 DTSTAMP:20231231T065017Z URL:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/archived-events/the-growing-influence-o f-cryptocurrency-yaya-fanusie/ SUMMARY:The Growing Influence of Cryptocurrency | Yaya Fanusie DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom an academic concept\, largely unknown to the general p opulation\, to an actively growing market continuing to gain traction - cr yptocurrency is quickly becoming a part of the mainstream financial system . As our society is increasingly becoming digitally driven\, join AKWorld for a timely conversation with Yaya Fanusie\, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) whose research focuses on the n ational security implications of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technolog y.\n\n\n\nSpeaker:\n\n\nYaya J. Fanusie is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). His research focuses on the na tional security implications of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology . Yaya spent seven years as both an economic and counterterrorism analyst in the CIA\, where he regularly briefed federal law enforcement\, U.S. mil itary personnel\, and White House-level policy makers—including Presiden t George W. Bush whom he personally briefed on terrorism threats. In 2009\ , he spent three months in Afghanistan providing analytic support to senio r military officials.\n\nAfter leaving government service\, Yaya worked fo r a small consulting firm focused on financial asset recovery cases involv ing global corruption. Later\, as director of analysis at the Foundation f or Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance\, Yay a led research work on sanctions evasion\, terrorist financing\, and Bitco in money laundering. Yaya has testified before Congress multiple times on illicit financing issues. He has appeared on CNN\, Fox News\, and has been quoted in the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, and the Washingt on Post. Yaya blogs at Forbes and is a frequent public speaker on cryptocu rrencies and U.S. national security. He is certified with the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists.\n\nYaya is founder of Cryptocurr ency AML Strategies\, an advisory firm that helps financial institutions a nd technology firms address money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with digital assets. In 2018\, he developed and taught an Intr oduction to Blockchain Technology course at Morgan State University in Bal timore.\n\nYaya received an MA in International Affairs from Columbia Univ ersity’s School of International and Public Affairs and a BA in Economic s from UC Berkeley.\n\n\n\nPROGRAM DETAILS\n\n Check-in will begin at 11: 00am\, all parties will have reserved seating. The program will begin at n oon.\n Students will be presented with a lunch voucher for a pizza and lu nch buffet prior to the start of the program.\n Those with online reserva tions do not need to present ticket confirmation at the door\, we will hav e all confirmed attendees on a list at check-in.\n Lunch is available for individual purchase directly from Bear Tooth Theatre. If you wish to orde r food\, please come a few minutes early to ensure your meal arrives durin g the program.\n Online registration closes at 6:00 pm on February 10. Ti ckets will be available for purchase at the door the next day\, unless the program is sold out. Contact rsvp@alaskaworldaffairs.org with any questio ns.\n\n\n\n\nThis program is a part of the Evangeline Atwood Distinguished Speakers Series. Named after the the founder of the Alaska World Affairs Council\, Evangeline Atwood\, and with the generous support from The Atwoo d Foundation\, these public programs feature world-class experts on a dive rse range of topics.\n\n \;\n\n\nPre-registration is closed but there is still space available in the theatre for walk-in registrations! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/wp-content/upload s/2021/09/CNAS-Headshot-Thumbnail-Yaya-Fanusie.jpg CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:Bear Tooth Theatre\, 1230 W 27th Ave\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99503\, Un ited States GEO:61.19592979999999;-149.90727500000003 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1230 W 27th Ave\, Anchorage \, AK\, 99503\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bear Tooth Theatr e:geo:61.19592979999999,-149.90727500000003 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anchorage X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Anchorage BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR