Archive - The Axial Studio

An interview with Amy Friend, former Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel of the OCC

Amy Friend has spent decades working as a regulator, congressional staffer, and advisor on issues related to financial regulation.

May 17, 2023 •

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The “ask for forgiveness, not for permission” mantra is just about dead, an interview with Albert Forkner, former regulator turned CEO of…

Albert Forker was previously the Banking Commissioner at the Wyoming Division of Banking where he oversaw the state’s emergence as a leading regulator…

May 10, 2023 •

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Engaging with regulators, insights from near and afar, an interview with Chris Calabia - former regulator at the Federal Reserve Bank of New…

This week we feature an interview with Chris Calabia who worked for over twenty years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

May 3, 2023 •

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April 2023

Perspectives from a new generation of crypto/Web3 builders - Interviews with college students focused on industry (Part 2)

If you missed last week’s post, we interviewed 7 incredible college students building in the crypto/web3 industry.

Apr 12, 2023 •

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Perspectives from a new generation of crypto/Web3 builders - Interviews with college students focused on industry (Part 1)

Last month, ETH Denver saw an influx of students attending the conference.

Apr 5, 2023 •

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March 2023

Engaging with regulators about innovative new ideas - an interview with Tracy Basinger, former head of bank supervision at the Federal…

This week we have an interview with Tracy Basinger, who served for over 30 years as a regulator at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco…

Mar 29, 2023 •

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Balancing risk and opportunity as a regulator - an interview with Mike Mosier, former acting director of FinCEN

This week, we interviewed Mike Mosier - who was the Acting Director of FinCEN and also served in senior positions at the Treasury Department and…

Mar 22, 2023 •

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Building a regulator from scratch, an interview with Raj Date, former Deputy Director of the CFPB

This week in our Mindset series, we interviewed Raj Date who was the first-ever Deputy Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We wanted…

Mar 15, 2023 •

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Thoughts on a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week and How the Landscape Could Alter Going Forward

Much has already been written and tweeted about what led to Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure and what might occur in the next few days and weeks.

Mar 12, 2023 •

Perspectives from a former operator, an interview with Andrew Chang, former COO at Paxos

This week we flip roles and I interview Andrew Chang, who was the former COO at Paxos for 7 years, now an advisor to the company.

Mar 9, 2023 •

Observations from ETH Denver 2023

This year's ETH Denver surprised us in a few ways

Mar 7, 2023 •

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The current state of crypto regulation, an interview with Matt Homer, former NY DFS regulator

This week, I interviewed my co-collaborator of The Axial Studio, Matt Homer - who has the unique perspective of being a former regulator at the New York…

Mar 1, 2023 •

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