In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens converses with Francesco Piccoli, Senior Director at AnChain.AI, about the company’s involvement in Ripple's CBDC Innovate 2023 competition. They discuss AnChain.AI's security and risk management role, offering compliance and anti-money laundering services to various sectors, including crypto companies, financial institutions, and governments. They also dive into how AnChain's AI-driven analytics enhance blockchain data understanding and contribute to AML practices, regulatory efforts, and hacking investigations. The discussion also touches on the challenges of blockchain security and AnChain's efforts to apply traditional cybersecurity best practices to the digital asset space.

Their discussion covers:

• An overview of AnChain.AI, a company that specializes in security and risk management, particularly in compliance and anti-money laundering for digital assets.
• How AnChain.AI uses AI to analyze blockchain data, aiding in risk assessment and understanding smart contracts.
• How AnChain.AI's AI algorithms streamline investigations, quickly tracing digital asset movements in cases of hacks or fraud.
• AnChain.AI’s focus on improving cybersecurity in the blockchain industry, applying standards like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to enhance digital asset security.

Learn more about Ripple on the company's website and AnChain's entry on Devpost.