How To Be Crypto Compliance Ready In 2022 For Less Than $250

Welcome to the episode 13 of the 2nd season of “WE WERE ON A BREAK” - Ross Voice. The series where the host, Stephen Brent Sargeant (Compliance Consultant to Bitfinex) talks to industry professionals during the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) quarantine and gains industry insights and expertise. Before we get into to the holidays, its only tradition to dress up like Santa Clause and Deliver as much value as possible, to help future crypto compliance professionals prep for 2022.

In this session, Stephen talks about some of the free and less expensive resources to be prepared to get into blockchain analytics, to possibly use the blockchain investigation tools and to get up to speed with everything crypto compliance and blockchain investigations for less than the cost of Eth Gas fees on your favorite NFT project. Listen carefully to reveal how to get discounts on great courses and access to investigation tools

**This interview was recorded on Dec. 19, 2021

**Disclaimer**
The views and opinions expressed in this episode (and all episodes) are those of the host and the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of their employers, contractors or any organization they may be affiliated with now or in the future.

Time Stamps (Return back to your favorite point of the episode):
•(1:20) – Why The Crypto Crime Report Is One Of The Best In The Industry (mentioned: Chainalysis)
•(3:50) – The Elliptic Typologies Report Is One Of The Most Underrated Reports In The Industry (mentioned: Elliptic, Liat Shetret, Tom Robinson, ManchesterCF)
•(5:18) – What If You Don’t Like To Read And You Want To Listen To Great Crypto Compliance Content (mentioned: TRM Labs, Ari Redbord, OFAC)
•(7:01) - The Sleeper Crypto Investigations Course (mentioned: Udemy, Victor Fang, Steven Yang)
•(10:33) The Best Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Compliance Books To Read (mentioned: Lorne Lantz, Nick Furneaux, Asset Realty, Aidan Larkin)
•(12:20) – What Is The First Course You Should Take For Blockchain Investigations (mentioned: C4, Peter Warrack, Michael Perklin, Shapeshift, Andreas Antonopolous, Rodney McInnes, Amber Scott, Joshua McDougall)
•(15:05) – Summary Of All The Courses And Reports (mentioned: TCAE, Melanie Lefebvre, Ciphertrace)

Stephen Brent Sargeant (Host)
•LinkedIn (Best way to reach me) - linkedin.com/in/stephen-brent-sargeant-cams
•Instagram (Everyday type stuff) https://www.instagram.com/stephen_b_sargeant/
•Twitter (I communicate in GIFs) - https://twitter.com/lifesgt
•Business Related Matters (Let’s Collab): stephenbsargeant@gmail.com

Resources:
•The Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report: https://go.chainalysis.com/2021-Crypto-Crime-Report-demo.html?aliId=eyJpIjoiSFhodzNcL0tGMFkySzV5TlUiLCJ0IjoibE1TWFwvTDM2Y0lENHJhVFpOekVQeUE9PSJ9
•The Elliptic Typologies Report https://www.elliptic.co/resources/typologies-concise-guide-crypto-leaders
•TRM Talks – Short 10 minute webinars: https://www.trmlabs.com/category/trm-talks
•Intro To Cryptocurrency Forensics & Investigation: https://www.udemy.com/course/intro-to-cryptocurrency-forensics-investigation/
•Certified Bitcoin Professional: https://cryptoconsortium.org/certifications/cbp/
•Mastering Blockchain: https://www.amazon.ca/Mastering-Blockchain-Cryptocurrencies-Decentralized-Applications/dp/1492054704/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RHT8RMV0SRDY&keywords=mastering+blockchain&qid=1639972556&s=books&sprefix=mastering+blockc%2Cstripbooks%2C74&sr=1-4
•Investigating Cryptocurrencies: https://www.amazon.ca/Investigating-Cryptocurrencies-Understanding-Extracting-Blockchain/dp/1119480582

Background Music (beat name: Leslie)
•Goose Goddi (Music Producer) - https://instagram.com/goosegoddi?igshid=1paia8lwy2x3o
•Beats Can Be Found On Amazon Music - https://www.amazon.com/Music-Station-Goose-Goddi/dp/B08B4BLCH1