Binance announced that it has hired Aron Akbiyikian as its new Director of Audit and Investigations. His job will focus on identifying bad actors trying to use the Binance platform and tracking their activities in the blockchain to help law enforcement agencies around the world eliminate illegal acts.

Aron worked at TRM Labs, a blockchain analysis company, and led investigations on the blockchain tracking platform Chainalysis to identify and help prevent criminals who use the blockchain. Previously, he worked as a detective in Mariposa County, California, focusing on forensic analysis of digital media.

By Mary Liu