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For #crypto leaders, a deep understanding of policy isn’t just helpful — it’s a business imperative. On the next on #TRMTalks (dropping Wednesday), Ari Redbord sits down with former U.S. Department of the Treasury official Yam Ki Chan — now Vice President of Asia Pacific at Circle — for a wide-ranging conversation on the intersection of regulation and business, #stablecoins, cross-border finance, and AI-driven scams. From his early days at Treasury to building with Circle across Asia, Yam Ki brings rare insight into the policy and product crossroads shaping the future of crypto. Don’t miss it — follow TRM Talks on Spotify to be the first to tune in! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eGZX-Wdf

⛰️Crypto, Carhartt, and Cold Brew at International Association of Chiefs of Police (ICAP) Conference 2025 in Denver, CO. Seeing more cryptocurrency in your scam, fraud, or narcotics investigations? Visit TRM at 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟰𝟬, we’re showcasing how law enforcement can turn crypto clues into actionable leads — fast. 🔗 Scan crypto artifacts in the field and understand potential criminal links ⏰ Triage cases in minutes to decide next steps 🔍 Visualize complex networks and follow the money to build stronger cases Stop by for a demo, a Carhartt beanie, and a cold brewed coffee while you learn how TRM helps your officers go from a crypto lead to case closure. #IACP2025

We are hiring! Join our mission and build a safer financial system at TRM!

We are hiring! Join our mission and build a safer financial system at TRM!

🤩 What a night at #LATechWeek! We loved joining forces with Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) and Initialized Capital for an unforgettable discussion about the Netflix documentary 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿. Huge thanks to our very own Chris Janczewski and Ari Redbord, for taking the audience behind the scenes of one of the most fascinating cases in crypto history. The conversation felt like a real true-crime podcast, without the ads! Want to join the action? If you’re passionate about building technology that keeps the financial system safe, check out our 90+ open roles 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecFgqR2b #nowhiring

🇬🇷 Last week at the Global SOF Foundation Symposium Europe in Athens, TRM Labs teamed up with Flashpoint to showcase the multiplying power of technical integrations. Together, we demonstrated how teams can: ▪️ Rapidly triage threat intelligence across broad data sources ▪️ Deep-dive with advanced analytics to uncover hidden insights By uniting Flashpoint’s off-chain intelligence with TRM’s #blockchainanalytics in a single workflow, we’re helping security operations move from alert fatigue to actionable investigations — faster and more accurately. Thank you to Flashpoint and the Global Security Operations Forum for bringing the community together. We’re proud to support the next generation of integrated security solutions. Want to see our Flashpoint integration in action? 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGS35bKm

Crypto regulation is no longer about “if” — it’s about how fast, how far, and how much it adapts. In this week’s ✨Weekly Roundup✨, Ari Redbord, Angela Ang, and Isabella Chase examine recent global acceleration in rulemaking, institutional experimentation, and pressure on market structure: 🇬🇧 UK to appoint Digital Markets Champion 🇦🇺 Australia consults on stablecoin licensing framework 🇺🇸 Democratic DeFi proposal is met with industry concern about future of market structure legislation 🇸🇬 Singapore to defer implementation of BCBS standards for banks' crypto exposures 🇧🇷 Brazil’s Federal Police dismantle USD 540 million crypto laundering metwork in “Operation Lusocoin” 🇪🇺 Europe’s banking authority issues report on AML/CFT in crypto Click in for all the details 👇

Last week, TRM Labs experts traveled to Mexico and Chile to partner with public and private sector leaders on emerging #crypto threats — and the capacity-building needed to meet them. 🇲🇽 In 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, at the Asociación de Bancos de México ABM, A. C.’s annual AML conference, our TRM’s Chris Janczewski spoke about his experience leading the IRS-CI investigation into the Bitfinex hack and other major cases. He stressed the importance for all financial institutions to embed crypto risk assessments and entity-level screening into their AML and compliance programs to mitigate unseen exposure and counterparty risk. 🇨🇱 In 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨, Isaac M. joined the Seminario Internacional de Ciberseguridad (organized by (PDI- Policía de Investigaciones de Chile) to discuss CSAM, ransomware, fraud, and crypto scams — both from a Chilean vantage point and in a broader, global context. He also shared insights in an interview with Diario Financiero on how technology and cross-sector collaboration are essential to building trust in the digital asset ecosystem. Both events affirmed a simple truth: public and private teams alike need targeted training and hands-on enablement to stay ahead of sophisticated threats. Ready to dive deeper into your own learning journey? Explore TRM’s collection of trainings and certifications — available in Spanish! 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dN9UVwRK

🇬🇧 Last week, TRM held an 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 in Birmingham — bringing together UK law enforcement for a hands-on session focused on real-world crypto investigations. Under expert guidance, participants: ✅ Traced live crypto cases across multiple blockchains ✅ Practiced seizure and attribution best practices ✅ Earned TRM certifications to validate their skills Workshops like this are central to TRM’s mission to equip public sector partners with the tools, training, and intelligence they need to stay ahead. On the frontlines of investigations involving crypto tracing? Learn more about TRM Triage here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXqc3KKP

For frontline investigators, a single seed phrase or hardware wallet can be the key to cracking a case. But knowing how to spot and handle these artifacts isn’t always easy — especially in fast-moving digital asset investigations. On October 29, join TRM’s Chris Janczewski (Head of Global Investigations) and Christopher Wong (Global Investigator) for a tactical session covering: 🔷 How to identify common #crypto artifacts in the field 🔷 What makes these clues critical to building court-ready cases 🔷 The crypto-related clues both Janczewski and Wong followed while investigating the 2016 Bitfinex hack and other major crypto cases This is a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes with two of the most experienced crypto crime investigators in the world. 👮♂️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆. Request access here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFm4hRcc