Isabella Chase is the Head of Policy, EMEA at TRM Labs where she leads regulatory affairs and policy engagement in the region. Throughout her career, Isabella has focused on building effective policy responses to combating illicit finance and ensuring financial integrity through the innovative use of new technology. At present, she leverages the insights generated by TRM's industry leading blockchain intelligence to inform proportionate policy responses across the digital asset ecosystem.
Prior to joining TRM Labs, Isabella was a senior research fellow at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI where she remains an associate fellow. Her research at the CFCS focused on new technologies, compliance and financial inclusion.
Roundtable Room 3 (Level 3)
Open
As cryptocurrencies continue to reshape the financial landscape, the rise of decentralized finance and crypto trading platforms has introduced new opportunities and new challenges when it comes to maintaining market integrity. In recent years, the cryptocurrency space has witnessed a surge in trading activity, but with this growth comes the risk of market manipulation, insider trading, pump-and-dump schemes, and other forms of market abuse. These practices can undermine trust in the market.
At this roundtable, we will be exploring the complexities of market abuse in cryptocurrency trading and regulatory frameworks that are evolving to address these challenges.