Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering
The Virtual Asset Technical Exchange brings together investigators, law enforcement officials, and crypto-security specialists to exchange intelligence on a wide range of crimes involving digital assets.
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Summary
- The FBI has held the forum for the last nine years, according to a repeat attendee.
- This September’s three-day event in San Antonio drew a couple of hundred law-enforcement officials, compliance professionals and crypto-security specialists.
- Discussions covered the use of crypto in terrorism, fraud, trafficking, violent crime and North Korean hacks, as well as intelligence sharing between industry and law enforcement.
