The UK wants six crypto detectives to strengthen its National Crime Agency
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has responded to increasing attempts by bad actors to set up a special cryptocurrency and digital assets team to tackle the issue.
The NCA posted a job opening on November 4, looking to hire six individuals to create a new team focused on crypto crimes, which would fall under the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) or Digital Assets Team. Responsibilities include:
“The role will support existing and new investigations where specialist cryptocurrency expertise is required in identifying targets for further development.”
The role requires candidates to have the ability to make strategic and tactical recommendations for crypto investigations, conduct blockchain forensic investigations and analyze various materials.
The NCA did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph's request for comment, despite its apparent intention to establish an independent group of crypto investigators amid rising cyber threats.
In the year In 2023, the NCA released several crypto-centric recruitment notices – all hiring for crypto investigators at various levels. The move fulfills the UK's goal of becoming a hub for crypto as it renews discussions around building a regulated environment that nurtures the crypto ecosystem rather than penalizes users.
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In the year In August 2023, crypto exchange Coinbase confirmed that it was “getting serious” in the UK and Europe by introducing Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
A related Coinbase post identified the UK as one of the fastest growing user markets. “In short, it's what's happening in Europe that is driving the region forward and enabling it to embrace the digital economy. The region is preparing for a seismic shift in how it uses and thinks about money,” he said.
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