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From: Joichi Ito Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 3:11 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein Subject: Fwd: invitation to participate as a panelist at Treasury VC Convening January 22 2015 Attachments: Draft Agend for Potential VC Convening 12182014 for invites.docx; Untitled attachment 00225.htm Begin forwarded message: From: =/b>c To: a> Cc: =/b> Date: =/b>December 18, 2014 at 7:30:58 PM =ST Subject: =/b>invitation to =articipate as a panelist at Treasury VC Convening January 22 =015 Dear=loi--I hope the end of the year finds you well. On behalf of =eputy Assistant Secretary Melissa Koide (Consumer Policy) and Deputy =ssistant Secretary Jennifer Fowler (Terrorist Financing and Financial =rimes), I would like to invite you to participate in a day-long virtual =urrency event at the Department of the Treasury on Thursday, January =2, 2015, jointly hosted by Treasury's Office of Domestic =inance (DomFin) and the Office of Terrorism and the Financial =ntelligence (TFI). The event's primary purpose is to =ducate senior government officials about the development and uses of =irtual currency and to identify the major areas of regulatory =ncertainty that will need to be addressed as the industry matures. The =vent is intended to foster productive dialogue among senior =olicymakers, informed by a select group of virtual currency industry =eaders. High-ranking Treasury officials will provide opening and =losing remarks, reflecting the Department's commitment to =inancial innovation in the context of a safe, secure, well-regulated =inancial sector. The event is invitation-only and is closed to the =ublic. Through panel discussions and opportunities for remarks from =he floor, the event's first half will focus on how different =ypes of virtual currency function in the financial space; the variety =f business models that are emerging for virtual currency-related =inancial entities involved in payments, securities and commodities =roducts and services; and the direction of future innovations. The =econd half will identify current and future regulatory issues across a =road range of potentially relevant regulatory jurisdictions (AML/CFT, =afety and soundness, consumer protection, securities, commodities), and =ow they might be addressed. It will be important for virtual =urrency industry representatives to provide information on potential =echnology-based and business-model based solutions to a variety of =ssues, including customer identification. We would like =ou to be a panelist on Panel 1, discussing Virtual Currency Basics and =otential (60 minutes). A preliminary agenda is =ttached. Participants will include approximately senior =0 government officials and staff responsible for virtual currency =ssues (federal and state regulators and other senior policy officials), =nd a smaller group of leaders from the virtual currency industry =start-ups, venture capital firms, virtual currency exchangers, and =cademics), as well as a few bank representatives. There will be =dditional opportunities to foster dialogue during lunch and coffee =reaks, and for private sector representatives to provide demonstrations =n a break-out room for interested parties. Due to space =onstraints EFTA_R1_01341227 EFTA02356421 and the event's purpose, only a limited number of =rivate sector thought leaders will be invited. This =nvitation is to you only and is nontransferable. Accordingly, =lease let me know as soon as possible if you can attend. Your =articipation and perspective would be a valuable contribution to this =mportant event and would strengthen our efforts to address cutting edge =olicy issues in this space. I very much hope that you will be =ble to join us. If you have any questions at this stage, please feel =ree to e-mail or call for further information (Anne Wallwork 202 =22-1226 (office); 202 577-4079 (mobile), or David Newville =02-622-5917 (office; <manta ►). A registration =ite will be available shortly for building clearance and other =nformation. Sincerely, Anne W. Anne=Shere Wallwork Senior Counselor for Strategic Policy Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes U.S.=Department of the Treasury 202 622-1226 (office); 202 =77-4079 (mobile) 2 EFTA_R1_01341228 EFTA02356422