Dina Temple Raston

This completely revolutionized high-tech crime fighting. He was involved in just about every crypto-related bust or investigation in the 2010s. AlphaBay, Mt. Gox, those were him. Silk Road, yeah, him too. When I was reporting on this and calling around law enforcement circles, people kept telling me Tigran figured out how to track all this. They even called him the Bitcoin wizard.

He was hired as the global head of intelligence and investigations, which meant working with law enforcement across the world, showing them the ways in which he tracked crypto transactions. So in many ways, his job at Binance wasn't that different than what he was doing at the IRS.

He was hired as the global head of intelligence and investigations, which meant working with law enforcement across the world, showing them the ways in which he tracked crypto transactions. So in many ways, his job at Binance wasn't that different than what he was doing at the IRS.

He was hired as the global head of intelligence and investigations, which meant working with law enforcement across the world, showing them the ways in which he tracked crypto transactions. So in many ways, his job at Binance wasn't that different than what he was doing at the IRS.

Which is why in February of last year, he found himself in Nigeria. He was there to meet top government and law enforcement officials.

Which is why in February of last year, he found himself in Nigeria. He was there to meet top government and law enforcement officials.

Which is why in February of last year, he found himself in Nigeria. He was there to meet top government and law enforcement officials.

For the Nigerian government, the rapid adoption of crypto meant less control. As more people started using Binance to trade Naira, the central bank's hold on the value of their currency felt like it was slipping away. And so they were starting to blame crypto for a lot of the country's economic problems.

For the Nigerian government, the rapid adoption of crypto meant less control. As more people started using Binance to trade Naira, the central bank's hold on the value of their currency felt like it was slipping away. And so they were starting to blame crypto for a lot of the country's economic problems.

For the Nigerian government, the rapid adoption of crypto meant less control. As more people started using Binance to trade Naira, the central bank's hold on the value of their currency felt like it was slipping away. And so they were starting to blame crypto for a lot of the country's economic problems.

The most important meeting was at the big law enforcement intelligence agency in Nigeria, known as the National Security Agency, or NSA. Tigran was excited about the meeting.

The most important meeting was at the big law enforcement intelligence agency in Nigeria, known as the National Security Agency, or NSA. Tigran was excited about the meeting.

The most important meeting was at the big law enforcement intelligence agency in Nigeria, known as the National Security Agency, or NSA. Tigran was excited about the meeting.

Were you worried that you were waiting that long?

Were you worried that you were waiting that long?

Were you worried that you were waiting that long?

Teagan was there with a colleague named Nadeem Anjawala. Nadeem was younger. He wasn't a former cop. He was more like Binance's business guy for Africa.

Teagan was there with a colleague named Nadeem Anjawala. Nadeem was younger. He wasn't a former cop. He was more like Binance's business guy for Africa.

Teagan was there with a colleague named Nadeem Anjawala. Nadeem was younger. He wasn't a former cop. He was more like Binance's business guy for Africa.

The Nigerian authorities told them that Binance had tanked their currency, that they'd laundered money, and that they'd evaded taxes.