Ancient Coins to a $3.6 Billion Laptop: The Evolution of Money with the Smithsonian’s Dr. Ellen Feingold and former IRS-CI Special Agent Chris Janczewski

Dr. Ellen Feingold curates the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History — over 1,000,000 pieces of financial history going back 4000 years. This month she adds the laptop that former IRS-CI Agent Chris Janczewski used to investigate the Bitfinex Hack which led to the largest monetary seizure in US history.

In this TRM Talks, Ari Redbord, TRM's Global Head of Policy, sits down with Dr. Feingold and Mr. Janczewski, now TRM’s Head of Global Investigations, to discuss the history of money and why a 2019 MacBook Pro belongs in the Smithsonian.

Today’s Guests

Dr. Ellen Feingold, Curator of the National Numismatic Collection, The National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Chris Janczewski, Head of Global Investigations, TRM Labs

Host: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Resources

TRM Blog | Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan Sentenced In The Bitfinex Case As Government Recovers $10 Billion in Stolen Funds: https://bit.ly/4eATJE7

Smithsonian Podcast – Sidedoor | Bitcoin Bank Heist: https://www.si.edu/sidedoor/bitcoin-bank-heist

TRM Blog | The Rise of Monero: Traceability, Challenges, and Research Review: https://bit.ly/4fR88wZ