In this episode, Giles talks with Dwayne King, a self-proclaimed "AML Geek", and who became the first person to seize Bitcoin in Canada as part of a criminal investigation back in 2015. We go in depth in to this fascinating story, Dwayne's background, how he got in to the anti-financial crime space, and what dealers in virtual currency should be thinking about when investigating potential financial crime on their platforms. Below are some timestamps for the episode in case you want to skip to certain sections. Enjoy!
- 2:37 - why Dwayne calls himself the "Canadian AML Geek" and how he got in to the anti-financial crime space
- 10:00 - how did he went about learning about money laundering and financial crime, leading him to becoming a court qualified AML expert
- 18:40 - the fascinating story of how Dwayne became the first person in Canada to seize Bitcoin as part of a law enforcement investigation
- 35:30 - talking about connect virtual currency to the proceeds of crime, without any sophisticated blockchain analysis tools
- 41:00 - how can blockchain analysis tools help in investigating potential financial crime through virtual currency
- 1:00:01 - Team Limitless - Dwayne is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with his blind friend Jason. They are climbing for their charity, Team Limitless.
Dwayne King
•Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/dwayne-king
•Twitter - coppertsx
•Instagram - cdn_aml_geek
Giles Dixon (Host of This Episode)
•Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/gilesdixon
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