This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near.By what means do we think about identity? A substantial amount of regulation and policy work that is happening in crypto right now, is about how and when one will need to classify a transaction or exchange and to what extent do pre-existing rules apply in the Web3 space.On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  are together again but this time, at Converge22 by Circle. They discuss the challenges of identity and verification in the US and in other countries with Daniel Buchner, Head of Decentralized Identity at  Block; and Chi Nnadi,  the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Mara. -NEAR is a simple, revolutionary Web3 platform for decentralized apps, created by developers for developers. More than 700 projects are now building on NEAR’s fast, secure and infinitely scalable protocol, from DeFi apps to play-and-earn games, NFT marketplaces and more. Start your developer journey now by visiting NEAR at near.org. -This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso  with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.