Amanda Wick

Amanda Wick served as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice for nearly a decade, specializing in money laundering and cryptocurrency. After detailing at FinCEN as a Senior Policy Advisor on cryptocurrency and human trafficking, she left the government to serve as the Chief of Legal Affairs at Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company. She returned to government service to lead the financial investigation for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. After serving on the Select Committee, she founded and became the CEO of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, growing it to over 750 members across 22 countries in just three years. The Association was established to build a global network of women and male allies in the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and web3 industries who will advocate for the equal inclusion of women in the future of digital finance. Her debut book, “The Catalysts: The Accelerating Forces Forging the New World Financial Order,” was released in May 2025. She currently serves as the Head of Americas for VerifyVASP, a blockchain-native Travel Rule and compliance network that connects exchanges, VASPs, and regulators.