Episode 354 Deep Dive: Lili Infante | The Growing Prevalence of Crime in the Crypto Space

In this episode, we sit down with Lili Infante, CEO of CAT Labs, as she discusses the evolving landscape of crime in the crypto space and her work combating crypto-enabled criminal activity. Lili, drawing from her experience as a former DOJ and DEA agent who pioneered the DEA Cyber Investigations Task Force, explains the rise of crypto as both a tool for criminals and a unique opportunity for law enforcement due to its traceability. She highlights the challenges surrounding self-custody private keys, the increased risks and opportunities for asset seizure, and the emerging insider threat within law enforcement agencies handling crypto evidence. Lili also shares her perspective on regulatory debates between banks and crypto exchanges, the necessity for policy grounded in technological understanding, and the innovations CAT Labs is bringing to government agencies, including tools for key management, data scanning, and digital asset recovery. Lili Infante is the CEO and Founder of CAT Labs, a technology company helping government agencies find, seize and secure illicit cryptocurrency assets hidden in their seized evidence. As a former DEA Special Agent, she pioneered the first federal task force focused on Dark Web and crypto investigations, leading landmark cases including the takedown of Hydra Market, the world’s largest dark-web marketplace. Her work has earned national awards for cybercrime investigation and helped establish the investigative and policy frameworks now used by law-enforcement agencies worldwide.