Also called: Blockchain Analyst, Crypto AML Analyst
Traces cryptocurrency transactions to catch money laundering and scams.
You follow stolen bitcoin as it hops through 50 wallets, flag it at an exchange, and help investigators freeze it.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, criminal justice, or CS; certifications like CAMS.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Criminal Justice, Computer Science.
Growing faster than average. Grows with crypto regulation.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Blockchain analytics tools now trace and flag suspicious crypto flows automatically, cutting manual review.
Classes: Economics, AP Statistics, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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