Unlocking blockchain intelligence to tackle illicit crypto use

Bogdan Vacusta, the chairman of the Blockchain Intelligence Professionals Association, answered the questions of the Basel Institute on Governance on driving efforts to develop global standards for blockchain intelligence capabilities. He was also joined by Nico Di Gabriele (European Central Bank) and Victor Vevera (ICI Bucharest).

This in-depth Q&A looks at the concept of blockchain intelligence and practical use cases, the quality of current blockchain intelligence and the need for recognised standards and professional training to build capabilities in the public and private sectors.

This will be a major focus of the inaugural Blockchain Intelligence Forum to be held in Bucharest on 10 April 2025, as part of the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest 2025, of which the Basel Institute is a supporting organisation.

The Blockchain Intelligence Professionals Association (BIPA) brings together practitioners in the field of blockchain technology. Its objective is to establish a platform for dialogue, to facilitate training, sharing of expertise, good practice and to encourage new partnerships.

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