Experienced Crypto Compliance Expert

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Mr. Todd E. Maher, CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI), Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP) has worked in banking and financial services over 20 years in capacities of internal controls analyst, AML Investigations and as a compliance officer for companies such as Equity Trust Company, PNC Bank, Halo Platform Development, LLC and is the president of BitSource AML Solutions, LLC, an AML Consulting Firm located in the State of Ohio. A graduate of Kent State University, Mr. Maher became CAMS certified in 2012 and co-founded the Northern Ohio ACAMS Chapter in 2014. He is also a Certified Bitcoin Professional issued by the Cryptocurrency Certification Consortium since 2017, a CipherTrace certified blockchain examiner, a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI) and a Certified Cryptocurrency Risk Specialist. Mr. Maher has conducted over 80 independent BSA audits of cryptocurrency money service businesses, ranging from Over-the-Counter Trade Desks, Bitcoin ATM Operations, and online exchanges. He has served as a compliance officer and consultant for several entities in this space and has undergone over 25 Title 31 BSA Audits with the IRS. Mr. Maher has written over 12 BSA AML Programs for entities in the US, South America, and Asia. Mr. Maher has spoken to various trade organizations and at ACAMS chapter events on compliance and risk mitigation regarding cryptocurrency, and interviewed SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the upcoming trends in the digital asset industry. Mr. Maher also regularly consults regulators and attorneys for consulting and crafting regulatory guidelines.