008 - Fighting Fraud in Bitcoin with Chainalysis - Jonathan Levin

Jonathan Levin is a co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Chainalysis, a company that traces the blockchain for multiple cryptocurrencies and provides many services regarding cryptocurrency.  He has a Master's Degree in Economics from Oxford University and was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of 40 under 40 influencers in finance.email: jonathan@chainalysis.comTwitter: @jony_levinIn this episode, we discuss:How Chainalysis startedHow the Mount Gox bankruptcy started Chainalysis as the leader in tracing BitcoinHow Chainalysis is fighting fraud and money laundering markets.  See http://markets.chainalysis.comCertifications and courses that Chainalysis provides (Reactor, Know Your Transaction)Why financial institutions need to monitor and understand cryptocurrencyWhat steps to take to start a career in tracing cryptocurrencyWhy cryptocurrency is more of a technology than financial transactionsChainalysis helped the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, and other federal agencies in an international child abuse and money laundering investigation on Welcome to Video (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south-korean-national-and-hundreds-others-charged-worldwide-takedown-largest-darknet-child)His motivation is to stop bad actors from using the blockchain and to expand the technology worldwide If you are benefiting from this podcast, share it with a friend or your group, and don't forget to leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.  A review helps others find this podcast. Support the show