Demetrios Tseas is a senior cryptocurrency risk analyst working for Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company. Publishes monthly global crypto-related regulatory newsletters and educational blogs. Authors Virtual Asset Risk Assessments (VERAs) which are in-depth assessments, that quantify the financial crime, cybersecurity, regulatory and reputational risks associated with exposure to a particular VASP. VERAs help financial institutions, issuers, acquirers, VASPs and other third parties to make informed risk appetite decisions, as well as document sound risk management decisioning in governance for regulators. VASPs can also leverage this analysis to understand how they are risk rated by the market as well as identify opportunities to strengthen compliance controls. Holds an MSc in digital currencies, has 35+ years of experience: 5 years in crypto, 18 years complementary experience in banking and 13 years in teaching.
