For his new employer Hook is charged with maintaining a dialogue with global regulators, based on his prior risk and compliance experience. Hook’s main focus has been in AML, KYC, sanctions compliance and financial investigations in traditional finance as well as in crypto, per a LinkedIn page.
Hook began his career as an assistant district attorney in the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Unit at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. The new CCO has also spent time at financial services company American Express, auditing firm KPMG and software company Pegasystems, where he performed various roles relating to compliance and financial investigations.
Source: New Bitstamp CCO to Guide Exchange Through ‘Evolving Regulatory Landscape’ – CoinDesk
