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UK watchdog seeks digital currency investigator to address Web3 crimes
U.K. law enforcement authorities want to boost theirdigital currency crime-fighting team with blockchain experts for strategic, tactical advice, and on-chain tracing.
U.K. law enforcement authorities want to boost theirdigital currency crime-fighting team with blockchain experts for strategic, tactical advice, and on-chain tracing.
The National Crime Agency is hiring digital asset investigators in the crypto crime division it launched in January as it seeks to stamp out crime from the growing sector.
Applicants vying for a position in the new 'crypto cell' department must have proper training on blockchain as they will spearhead new and existing investigations on crimes tied to virtual currencies.
The National Crime Agency revealed how coin mixers could be used in the same way that cash businesses are often used by criminals to legitimize ill-gotten gains and move them into the financial system.