Chris Janczewski

Head of Global Investigations

TRM Labs

Chris Janczewski is the Head of Global Investigations at TRM Labs, leading an elite team of former law enforcement professionals from agencies including the US Secret Service, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the UK’s National Crime Agency, and the Federal Police of Brazil. A trailblazer in cryptocurrency investigations, Chris brings over a decade of experience uncovering financial crimes and tracking illicit funds across blockchain networks.

Before joining TRM, Chris served as a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) for 13 years. He led some of the most high-profile cryptocurrency-related cases in history, including the largest government seizure of digital assets and the “Welcome to Video” takedown, a global investigation into a dark web child exploitation network. Chris also played a key role in establishing an inter-agency cryptocurrency strike force with the Washington, D.C. United States Attorney’s Office, and has briefed top policymakers at the highest levels of government on cryptocurrency and cybercrime. His work and investigative methodologies were cited extensively in the Department of Justice’s “Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework,” shaping national policy on digital asset crime.

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