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Merkle Meets 2025

Exploring Crypto, Compliance, and Crime Prevention

Merkle Meets 2025 – London Chapter brings together leaders from law enforcement, regulators, financial institutions, prosecutors, exchanges, and blockchain innovators for an interactive workshop on the latest developments in cryptocurrency, compliance, and crime prevention. Through panels, case studies, and hands-on sessions, participants will gain practical skills in digital asset tracing, risk management, and evidence gathering while exploring emerging threats, policy trends, and industry best practices. This unique cross-sector event fosters collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen trust and resilience in the evolving crypto ecosystem.

Dates: Friday, October 10
Location: CMS Law Firm, London
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Interactive training sessions & workshops
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Speakers from industry and law enforcement
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Panel discussions with thought leaders

Exploring Crypto, Compliance, and Crime Prevention

Join global leaders from across the crypto ecosystem—law enforcement professionals, regulators, financial institutions, prosecutors, exchanges, blockchain protocols, stablecoin issuers, and industry innovators—for an exclusive workshop dedicated to the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency.

Through interactive sessions, hands-on training, and deep-dive panel discussions, attendees will gain actionable insights into the opportunities and challenges shaping the crypto industry today. We’ll explore real-world case studies, emerging risks, and strategies for collaboration between the public and private sectors.

This one-of-a-kind gathering spotlights not only the tools and investigative techniques used to combat financial crime but also the compliance innovations and industry practices that help build trust and resilience in the digital asset economy.

For questions, contact marketing@merklescience.com

Why attend?

✅ Learn from top-tier blockchain analysts, compliance leaders, and cybercrime experts.

✅ Gain practical skills in digital asset tracing, risk management, and evidence gathering.

✅ Connect with peers across law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and the crypto industry.

✅ Stay ahead of emerging technologies, threats, and policy trends shaping the sector.

 

Agenda (Subject to change)

Friday10/10/2025
  • 08:30 - Arrival & Welcome
  • 09:00 - Opening Remarks
  • 09:15 - Panel Discussion: Countdown to MiCA – Lessons from Early Licensees & Surviving 2025–26 Deadlines
  • 10:00 - Product Workshop: Building Real-Time Risk Intelligence with COMPASS for MiCA and UK Compliance
  • 10:45 - Networking Break
  • 11:00 - Panel Discussion: Crypto Crime Hits Record Highs – Inside the 2025 Response Playbook
  • 11:45 - Product Workshop: Law Enforcement Investigations with Tracker by Merkle Science- Tracing Crypto Crime, Scam Networks, and Laundering Operations
  • 12:30 - Lunch Break
  • 13:30 - Panel Discussion: Stablecoin Compliance in 2025 – Licensing, AML Readiness, and Operational Playbooks
  • 14:15 - Panel Discussion: Designing Compliant Protocols – Managing Illicit Exposure, On-Chain Monitoring, and Ecosystem Integrity
  • 15:00 - Networking Break
  • 15:15 - Product Workshop (Compass and KYBB) - Monitoring Stablecoins and Protocol Risk Using Merkle Science
  • 15:45 - Inside a UK Scam and Laundering Network – From Fake Investments, Fraud Funnels to Stablecoin Laundering
  • 16:30 - 2026 Regulatory Outlook – What UK and EU Rulebooks Mean for the Year Ahead
  • 17:30 - Networking Session

Featured Speakers

More to be added soon

Ian Taylor

Ian Taylor

Chief Operating Officer & Partner

ht.digital

Aaron Debattista

Aaron Debattista

Head of 1LoD Financial Crime Prevention
 
Zodia Custody
Mustafa Kanchwala

Mustafa Kanchwala

Digital Assets & Blockchain Advisory Lead
 
Deloitte NSE
Sean Kiernan-1

Sean Kiernan

CEO
 
Greengage
Valencia Harkless

Valencia Harkless

Forensic Blockchain Consultant

Entellint Consulting

Iggy Azad

Iggy Azad

Senior Director Intelligence / Investigations
 
Coinbase
Chris Kiew-Smith

Chris Kiew-Smith

CCO EMEA and UK MLRO
 
Galaxy Digital
Charles Kerrigan

Charles Kerrigan

Partner

CMS UK

Frederic Buret

Frederic Buret

Digital Assets Investigations Manager

Grant Thornton UK LLP

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Kris Doucette

Chief Executive Officer
 
Applied Technology Solutions
Aidan (1)

Aidan Larkin

CEO & Co-Founder
 
Asset Reality
Richard Bagworth

Richard Bagworth

A/Ds Regional Crypto Asset Recovery Team 

ERSOU (Eastern Region Special Operations Unit)

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Associate Director

Grant Thornton UK
Martin Peter

Martin Peter

Head of National Asset Recovery Support Unit (NARSU). NPCC Economic Crime Portfolio
 
City of London Police
Mriganka Pattnaik-1

Mriganka Pattnaik

Founder & CEO
 
Merkle Science
Lynn McConnell

Lynn McConnell

Regulatory Consultant

Independent Consultant

Sean Spaniol

Sean Spaniol

Director of Cybersecurity

Sui Foundation

Robin Guerchon

Robin Guerchon

Cryptoassets Analyst / Advisor

Ministry of the Interior Command in Cyberspace
Chrissy Hill

Chrissy Hill

Chief Legal Officer

cyber•Fund
Laura Talvitie

Laura Talvitie

Member

Association for Women in Cryptocurrency

Venue

CMS London
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon St, London EC4N 6AF, United Kingdom

Watch for a sneak peek of the Washington DC event

Watch our teaser video for a glimpse into the inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities that happened