Inside the FBI's Low-Profile Annual Crypto Crime Conference

The FBI hosts an annual, invitation-only conference focused on virtual asset technology and crime, bringing together law enforcement, government agencies, and private sector experts. The event, which has been running for nine years, covers topics such as illicit finance, cyber fraud, and state-sponsored hacking, including a review of the $270 million Drift protocol exploit. Participants include firms like Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Predicate, as well as the Treasury's FinCEN.