FinCEN's new digital currency advisor says crypto's 'just another means of payment' FinCEN digital currency advisor, Michele Korver, believes cryptocurrency is a natural evolution in financial technology. 2399 Total views News Michele Korver, the first-ever chief digital currency advisor for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN), believes crypto assets are just another way of transferring value. Speaking to Law360 on July 29, the newly appointed Korver said cryptocurrency was "just another means of payment or value transfer that's developed over time, just like any financial technology." Korver offered a cool assessment of the digital asset sector, describing it as a natural evolution. “Financial technologies evolve over time and the innovation of money payments and value transfer will continue,” she said. “The criminal use of the financial ecosystem will always exist too.” She added: