TRM Talks: 2026 Predictions from the TRM Team

What does the future of crypto look like in 2026? TRM’s global team weighs in. In this special New Year’s edition, Ari is joined by TRM colleagues from around the world — investigators, compliance leaders, product strategists, and policy experts — to share their bold predictions for 2026. Across the episode, TRM team members explore: • The end of theory, and the beginning of execution • How AI is accelerating financial crime, and how teams are adapting with AI-powered compliance • Why stablecoins are now a primary asset for both regulators and criminal networks • The rise of behavioral intelligence as the new frontier in blockchain investigations • The push for harmonized global regulation and the shift from pilots to implementation • What talent, recruiting, and training will look like in an AI-enabled crypto ecosystem From law enforcement disruption to public-private partnerships and machine-assisted investigations, our predictions reveal how 2026 is poised to reshape the crypto risk landscape. This episode is more than a prediction party — it’s a look into how leading experts at TRM are building the future.