Blockchain Compliance  ·  Digital Assets  ·  On-Chain Analytics

Daniel P.
Brennan

Regulatory specialist at the intersection of cryptographic systems and financial compliance. Building the infrastructure that lets digital assets move at the speed of trust.

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New York, NY

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Senior Compliance Associate
Grayscale Investments

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dpb2147@columbia.edu
// 01 About

I navigate the overlap between cryptographic systems and the legacy architecture of global finance — building compliance programs that don't just satisfy regulators, but actually work on-chain.

My background runs deep: from Wells Fargo's BSA/AML desks through Credit Suisse's KYC reactivations team to Societe Generale's OFAC filtration infrastructure. That foundation gave me the fluency to join Grayscale and build something new — on-chain analytics programs, digital asset risk frameworks, and AML protocols fit for assets that never sleep.

Before finance, I taught in Ukraine with the Peace Corps and studied Russian literature and conflict at UNC Chapel Hill. I hold a Master's from Columbia in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies. I read philosophy when I'm not reading protocols.

Current Role
Senior Compliance Associate, Grayscale Investments
Head of On-Chain Analytics
Domain Expertise
KYT / KYC / AML · On-Chain Monitoring · Digital Asset Risk · SAR Drafting · Third-Party Risk · ETF Compliance
Education
MA · Columbia University, 2023
BA · University of North Carolina, 2017
Licenses
FINRA Series 7 · Securities Industry Essentials