Binance brings in renowned Europol cryptocurrency expert, Jarek Jakubcek, as Head of Intelligence and Investigations APAC

SINGAPORE, Could 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Binance, the world’s main crypto and blockchain infrastructure supplier, has strengthened its staff with the recruitment of Jarek Jakubcek because the Head of Intelligence and Investigations for Asia-Pacific. Jarek is a number one world knowledgeable in cybercrime and former cryptocurrency specialist in Europol Cybercrime Centre’s (EC3) Darkish Net staff.

At Binance, Jarek will lead efforts to coordinate the takedown of malicious actors within the crypto ecosystem together with regulation enforcement businesses within the APAC area.

Throughout his seven years at EC3, Jarek offered operational and strategic assist for main cryptocurrency investigations. He additionally led the world’s largest cryptocurrency consultants’ platform with representatives from a whole lot of regulation enforcement businesses internationally. Being a specialist and educator within the discipline, Jarek’s experience is broadly revered within the regulation enforcement group. Jarek might be a necessary hyperlink between regulation enforcement and the crypto {industry} in aiding large-scale investigations.

“With its rising position within the {industry} comes rising accountability, which Binance is taking the lead on. That is evidenced by Binance’s ongoing assist of regulation enforcement investigations and up to date strategic strikes, together with hiring a formidable staff of key personnel in each its investigations and compliance groups,” commented Jarek Jakubcek.

Jarek added: “I’m proud to affix Binance and work alongside essentially the most skilled and proficient staff throughout the blockchain {industry}, together with former regulation enforcement colleagues. It will likely be our obligation to make sure environment friendly cooperation with regulation enforcement businesses and prosecutors within the detection and prevention of legal actions. Collectively, we might be stamping out illicit actions from the blockchain ecosystem and be sure that Binance stays the most secure trade on the planet.”

Tigran Gambaryan, International Head of Intelligence and Investigations at Binance, mentioned: “Jarek is a vastly spectacular cybercrime knowledgeable with connections to regulation enforcement businesses all around the world. His position might be pivotal in guaranteeing that Binance works successfully with police and prosecutors to maintain the Binance ecosystem and wider crypto {industry} safe. Because the world’s main trade, Binance is completely dedicated to take the lead on crypto safety.”

Jarek joined EC3 in 2014, shortly after EC3 had opened its doorways for enterprise, and had been a driving drive for Europol’s pioneering actions within the space of cryptocurrency investigations because the very starting. Previous to Europol, Jarek spent over 5 years at An Garda Siochana, Eire’s Nationwide Police and Safety Service, the place he gained worldwide awards for artistic use of OSINT applied sciences. He has lived in 5 nations and earned two MSc levels.

Jarek has performed a key position in numerous high-profile investigations throughout a wide range of legal actions, together with ransomware, darkish internet, company hacks, phishing incidents, funding fraud, kidnappings and cash laundering. He has additionally de-anonymised mixing providers, revealed sensible regulation enforcement guides, organised specialised conferences, developed relations with the cryptocurrency {industry} and skilled investigators worldwide. 

Jarek joins Binance’s industry-leading safety and investigations staff which incorporates Tigran Gambaryan, Matthew Value, Nils Andersen-Röed, and Aron Akbiyikian.

SOURCE Binance