Although the symposium is not secret, it has received little media attention. Its public footprint consists largely of occasional posts from attendees rather than prominent FBI announcements or the publicity campaigns typical of commercial crypto conferences.

A LinkedIn post published by Token Recovery executive Roman Bieda confirms that the 2024 symposium took place in Austin.

Bieda, attending for a third time, said it convened an international group of public and private-sector specialists to discuss threats including money laundering, ransomware, human trafficking and crypto-related scams. He did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.

From government gathering to industry forum

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