Public Key

The Secret Weapon Fighting Transnational Crypto Crime


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“The sophistication in the criminal world at hiding their fingerprints across the digital footprint is incredibly sophisticated now as well."  - John Randles


In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to John Randles (CEO, Siren), who shares how their team’s investigative platform unifies multiple data sources including blockchain and social media, to streamline and enhance complex investigations.

The duo highlight the many challenges law enforcement faces with outdated tech stacks and bottlenecks in training new recruits and implementing new automation and technology.

John also shares the significant technological shift in criminal investigations and the escalating complexity of global crime, necessitating state-of-the-art tools to keep pace with law enforcement. 

Minute-by-minute episode breakdown

2 |Introduction to Siren and their mission to improve the law enforcement analyst experience

6 | The challenges with modern day police investigations with emergence of social and crypto 

13 | The story of building a tech company in Galway, Ireland and attracting VC funding

18 | The challenges law enforcement faces in processing a vast amount of data 

22 | How Siren is using AI to assist in explaining knowledge graphs to law enforcement

26 | Understanding policing intelligence from strategic to tactical

29 | The evolution of criminal activity over the last 10 years

33 | The future of Siren and evolution of AI and data 

Related resources

Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key.

  • Website: Siren: All-in-one investigation platform
  • Blog: Why automation is essential to move faster than the speed of threat
  • Announcement: Partnership Between Siren and Chainalysis to Trace Blockchain Transactions And Disrupt Illicit Activities
  • Program: Siren Partner Program: Deliver Investigative intelligence to your customers
  • Blog: 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 1: Cybercrime Climbs as Exchange Thieves and Ransomware Attackers Grow Bolder
  • Blog: Crypto Basics: Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Everything You Need To Know
  • YouTube: Chainalysis YouTube page
  • Twitter: Chainalysis Twitter: Building trust in blockchain
  • Telegram: Chainalysis on Telegram
  • Speakers on today’s episode
    • Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
  • John Randles (CEO, Siren)
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