62. How a mathematician and an entrepreneur helped law enforcement take a bite out of crypto crime
62. How a mathematician and an entrepreneur helped law enforcement take a bite out of crypto crime
April 11, 202323m 7s
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Show Notes
When cryptocurrency burst on the scene in 2008, it was touted as anonymous — a boon to cyber criminals all over the world. Then a few mathematicians and some federal agents proved otherwise, in a way so big it birthed an industry. With a tip of the hat to Andy Greenberg’s new book “Tracers in the Dark,” we talk to them about how they did it.
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