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According to a notice on recruitment site Civil Service Jobs, the UK’s leading crime commission is on the hunt for a crypto investigator.  NCA Launches Crypto-specific Unit Per the posting, the new opening falls beneath a project from the agency’s cyber-focused division, the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU). The NCCU reportedly has plans to set up a “specialized cryptocurrency and virtual assets team.” The aforementioned unit dubbed the “NCCU Crypto Cell” will have a starting workforce of just 5 personnel. These officers will address matters with ties to assets such as BTC, which the notice described as “proactive cryptocurrency remit.” The NCCU Crypto Cell will have the resources and expertise necessary to target UK-based suspects in crypto crimes. In addition to conducting their own investigations, the team will also provide specialist advice and guidance to other NCA units working on cryptocurrency-related cases. KYC & Audit Solutions! SolidProof The team w...

Want to keep the government from snooping on your transactional history? Start studying the forensics of crime and privacy on the blockchain. On its surface, Andy Greenburg’s new book, Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency , is a standard crime story. Fans of true crime podcasts will enjoy the crypto version and get a seat in the Federal Bureau of Investigation van as United States federal agents track down criminals through their crypto transactions. The first story recounted is that of a crooked Drug Enforcement Agency agent who stole funds from the online drug market Silk Road. It also addresses the hunt for Dread Pirate Roberts, aka Ross Ulbricht — Silk Road’s founder. Ross’ operational security was pretty good. He used Tor for everything. He used an encrypted laptop that locked itself when it was closed. He didn’t share personal details. But in privacy, all it takes is one mistake. He was ultimately undone by one small slipup on an online for...