Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss Decrypting Crypto Businesses: From Startup to Big Time

Jessica Stansfield is a partner in the commercial litigation and blockchain and digital asset groups at Where Fields in Toronto. She represents clients in complex, high-stakes disputes with a focus on digital asset recovery, investment scams, civil fraud, and crypto-related conspiracies. Jessica also advises digital asset platforms on compliance, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk.

Jacqueline Escobar is a blockchain and digital finance professional dedicated to advancing innovation and inclusion in the crypto space. She works with organizations and communities to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and practical adoption, bringing expertise in Web3 strategy, business development, and advocacy for women in digital assets.

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Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss Decrypting Inclusion: Gender, Leadership, and the Future of Crypto

This episode explores the evolving role of gender and leadership in the crypto industry, featuring voices driving greater diversity, equity, and innovation in Web3.

Featuring:

Louisa Schepers is the Managing Director of Marketing at Zodiac Custody, where she leads global brand, PR, and growth strategy across seven markets. Based in London, she has driven the company’s rebrand and international expansion. She previously held senior marketing roles in Berlin’s tech and consulting sectors and was nominated for Best Marketing & Communication Director at the Citywealth Awards 2025.

Julian Sawyer is the CEO of Zodiac Custody, a fintech leader in institutional digital asset custody. With over 30 years of experience in financial services and crypto, he previously held executive roles at Bitstamp and Gemini, and co-founded Starling Bank. A recognized thought leader in fintech, he focuses on delivering secure, scalable infrastructure for institutional digital assets.

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support.

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

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Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss: Decrypting divorce, crypto scams, and everything you wanted to know about forensic accountants.

Victoria Fife is a forensic accountant and digital assets expert at CBA’s Forensic Consulting Group. With over a decade of experience in blockchain, she advises on complex tracing, valuation, and division of assets in high-value litigation. She has been recognized on the Women in Fintech Power List and is a featured speaker for the ABA and AICPA.

Aleks Ring is a forensic accountant specializing in crypto investigations, financial fraud, and compliance risk management. She works with regulators and law enforcement to trace illicit funds and support litigation involving digital asset crimes. At Operation Shamrock, Alex leads legislative advocacy and grassroots initiatives to fight scams and strengthen protections against crypto-enabled financial abuse.

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Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

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Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss Crypto Capacity Building and What it means for the Future of Banking and Crypto.

In this episode, we explore with Mayukha Vadari, Senior Software Engineer at Ripple, the programmability of the XRP Ledger, highlighting its current capabilities and the potential it offers for building decentralized applications. We discuss how recent upgrades are expanding the XRPl ecosystem, enabling advanced use cases such as smart contracts, custom tokens, and DeFi solutions.

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support.

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

⚠ Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. AWIC has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. AWIC does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in the podcast and is not responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by AWIC. Views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by AWIC representatives are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or their sponsors.

Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss Decrypting the Intersection Between of TradFi and CryptoMarkets.

Pamela Lee is the Head of Sales and Business for APAC at Talos, a Digital Asset Trading software company. Before Talos she was in FX and leading partnerships at Elmex Group.

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Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

⚠ Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. AWIC has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. AWIC does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in the podcast and is not responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by AWIC. Views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by AWIC representatives are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or their sponsors.

Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss Crypto Capacity Building and What it means for the Future of Banking and Crypto.

Today's podcast hosted by Anne Walton, Senior Director and Financial Crime Expert with a focus in Cryptocurrency for JS Held, will be interviewing Liat Shetret, Director of Global Policy and Regulation at Elliptic. For more than fifiteen years she has led global capacity building and technical assistance programs on AML, countering the finance of terrorism, financial inclusion and countering violent extremesism.

To learn more about AWIC, you can visit our website: www.womenincrypto.org

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support.

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

⚠ Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. AWIC has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. AWIC does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in the podcast and is not responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by AWIC. Views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by AWIC representatives are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or their sponsors.

Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss Decrypting Martial arts and Professional Growth.

May Chan is the Chief Executive Officer of a cryptocurrency startup called hack, which is a crypto wallet built on the Hedera Hashgraph platform. Hash pack is the leading wallet in the Hedera ecosystem, and its users hold over 1 billion USD. May is also an amateur kickboxer and competes on the national and international stage.

Adila Holivay is the co-founderof DNA legacy blockchain brokerage, a company that provides blockchain solutions for crypto financial services. Atila is a certified cryptocurrency investigator and auditor who built her career being a Scrum Product Manager.

To learn more about AWIC, you can visit our website: www.womenincrypto.org

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support.

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

⚠ Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. AWIC has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. AWIC does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in the podcast and is not responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by AWIC. Views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by AWIC representatives are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or their sponsors.

Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss crypto advocacy efforts at the state and federal level and the economic and political imperatives of introducing sensible crypto policies.

Carole House is a Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy at the White House National Security Council. Previously, Carole was an Executive In Residence at Terranet Ventures. She is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center. She recently served as the director for cybersecurity and secure digital innovation for the White House National Security Council (NSC).

Jessica Renier is Managing Director and Head of Digital Finance at the Institute of International Finance. She previously served as Program Associate Director at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. Before this, she was Senior Counselor for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, as well as Senior Advisor for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where she led financial technology and innovation policy.

In this episode, sponsored by Bracewell LLP, we explore the incredible work of our members worldwide, shedding light on decentralized finance, the challenges of contextualizing risks related to activity, processes and technologies in the Defi space, and the need for industry and government to embrace a nuanced approach to Defi regulation . Don't miss this enlightening conversation as we delve into the need for education. We delve into the recent Decentralized Finance report published by CFTC’s recent report on Decentralized Finance and this timeless consultation previously published by the IIF.

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support.

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss crypto advocacy efforts at the state and federal level and the economic and political imperatives of introducing sensible crypto policies.

Kristina Howard is an Executive Vice President and Head of Public Affairs at the RXN Group, a multistate public affairs and government relations firm, where she advises and represents clients across diverse industries, including the NFT space.

Stephanie Murphy is a businesswoman, policy expert and former U.S. Congresswoman. She made history as the first Vietnamese American woman ever elected to the US Congress in 2016. Murphy was known as an effective legislator cutting through partisan gridlock to establish an exceptional record of legislative success.

In this episode, sponsored by Bracewell LLP, we explore the incredible work of our members worldwide, shedding light on the evolution of crypto adoption, advocacy efforts at the state and federal level, dollar hegemony, financial sovereignty, and the impact of emerging technologies on national security. Don't miss this enlightening conversation as we delve into the need for education..

To learn more about AWIC, you can visit our website: www.womenincrypto.org

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support.

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.

⚠ Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. AWIC has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. AWIC does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in the podcast and is not responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by AWIC. Views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by AWIC representatives are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or their sponsors.

Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency & sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss the account of Custodia bank & the convoluted trials & tribulations of getting access to banking & payment rails. Our guests are Caitlin Long & Michelle Kallen.

Caitlin Long is Founder & CEO of Custodia Bank. A 22-year Wall Street veteran, Ms. Long became involved with Bitcoin in 2012. She spent most of her career on Wall Street in New York & Zurich, where most recently she was a managing director in Morgan Stanley’s Global Capital Markets Group. Beginning in 2017, she helped spearhead a multi-year initiative to make Wyoming, her native state, an oasis for blockchain companies in the US, where Wyoming has enacted 45 blockchain-enabling laws since then. Two Wyoming governors appointed her to serve on the Wyoming Legislature's Blockchain Task Force / Blockchain Select Committee. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School (JD, 1994), the Kennedy School of Government (MPP, 1994) & the University of Wyoming (BA, 1990).

Michelle Kallen is a partner at Jenner & Block’s appellate practice & a leader in law. She has represented the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Council for Innovation, Paradigm, & Senator Cynthia Lummis in some of the most important cases to the crypto industry. Michelle came to Jenner from government, where she served as Virginia’s first female solicitor general. In that role, she oversaw Virginia’s most complex 7 highest profile litigation, including serving as lead counsel to vindicate Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Following her time in state government, Michelle joined the United States House of Representatives Office of General Counsel to represent the January 6 Select Committee in litigation [where she got to work with our own Amanda Wick!].

In this episode, sponsored by Bracewell LLP, we explore the incredible work of our members worldwide, shedding light on banking charters, the challenges crypto-friendly banks & fintechs in accessing payment rails, US’ dual banking system, the need for states & federal government to embrace a nuanced & consistent approach to banking regulations. We delve into Custodia’s ongoing legal battle against the Federal Reserve bank over the denial of a Master Account, access to banking services in Defi & the overall impact on democratization of financial access.

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Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship & to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support. Bracewell is a leading law & government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions, litigation, regulatory matters & government relations. Learn more at www.Bracewell.com.