Digital asset risk management and Web3 intelligence firm AnChain.AI has selected former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subject matter expert Scott Walker to serve as a strategic advisor.
Walker, chief compliance officer at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), would advise on AnChain.AI Web3 risk monitoring technology.
“Scott’s longstanding commitment to both the continued evolution of blockchain & Web3 technology as well as greater consumer protection, is paramount to the long-term growth of the crypto ecosystem. He brings invaluable expertise and insight to AnChain.AI as we drive further technological innovation across all facets of digital asset risk monitoring,” AnChain.AI CEO and Co-founder Victor Fang said. “We believe that Web3 technology will continue to accelerate towards new frontiers, and Scott brings a proven track record of spearheading smart regulation in the face of this rapid evolution.”
Before Walker’s role at a16z, he served as the SEC’s Senior Special Examiner and Counsel for Digital Assets & Blockchain Technology. His expertise in crypto regulation includes crypto market surveillance and offering digital asset services.
“AnChain.AI has built an innovative blockchain code review and risk monitoring platform,” Walker said. “I look forward to supporting their focus on building tools that address crypto’s unique analytical attributes.”