Circle Internet Financial recently appointed Mandeep Walia as its Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, leveraging his extensive background in the payments, banking, and financial services sectors to enhance the company's mission of creating accessible and secure Internet-native financial services. With experience at firms like PayPal, State Street, and most recently Novi, Facebook's digital wallet business, Walia is poised to bolster Circle's global compliance and risk management efforts, particularly in blockchain-based payment systems. His role will focus on ensuring that Circle's commitment to open standards aligns with compliance requirements, thereby advancing the company's vision of raising global prosperity while combating financial crime. Circle's strong foundation in this area is evidenced by its pioneering achievement of an NY DFS Bit License and other key regulatory approvals worldwide.