FBI hosts annual Virtual Asset Technical Exchange on crypto crime
- —The conference took place August 27-28 in New Orleans, co-hosted with the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force
- —BlockSec tracked roughly $1.9 million in transaction volumes through guarantee platforms over six months
- —Operators of these services collected fees of 10% to 15% per victim
- —The FBI estimates its victim outreach prevented about $285 million in losses
Why it matters: Crypto crime is inherently cross-border, and FBI coordination with blockchain analytics firms directly shapes efforts against fraud and money laundering.
Source: Crypto Briefing