VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group (www.blockchaingroup.io) (“BIG”), a global blockchain visualization and risk mitigation software company, is pleased to announce the appointment of William J. Callahan, III, as the Director of Government & Strategic Affairs.
Callahan served over two decades in various law enforcement positions with the Drug Enforcement Authority (DEA). He first joined the DEA in early 2000. He held senior leadership positions including the New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and recently at the Inspection Division Office of Inspections, Administration and Operational Support Unit.
Callahan served as Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the DEA, St. Louis division, before which he was Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DEA New York Division. He was also Associate Deputy Chief Inspector, Office of Inspections, DEA Headquarters, Arlington, where he ensured DEA’s compliance with Department of Justice and DEA policy.
Callahan brings deep expertise in data privacy and global anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, policy, and government matters. He will work closely with Robert Whitaker, COO and Lance Morginn, President, to enhance relationships with law enforcement, regulators and government agencies globally.
“William Callahan’s wealth of expertise in financial intelligence, global policy, and investigations will strengthen our customer-centric service offering,” said Lance Morginn, President, Blockchain Intelligence Group. “William Callahan’s expertise further ensures our customers get the most sophisticated blockchain analytics to combat bad actors using cryptocurrency.”
“I am thrilled to join Blockchain Intelligence Group to support our growth for crypto businesses, financial institutions and law enforcement and financial investigators,” said Callahan.
Callahan will lead strategic and government initiatives. He will be responsible for translating his service knowledge to BIG products and services; he will further add value by ensuring the right partnerships are in place to help BIG scale globally.
On behalf of the Board
Mark Binns
CEO
mark@biggdigitalassets.com
T:+1.844.515.2646
About BIGG Digital Assets Inc.
BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (BIGG) believes the future of crypto is a safe, compliant, and regulated environment. BIGG invests in products and companies to support this vision. BIGG owns two operating companies: Netcoins (netcoins.ca) and Blockchain Intelligence Group (blockchaingroup.io).
Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) has developed a Blockchain-agnostic search and analytics engine, QLUE™, enabling Law Enforcement, RegTech, Regulators and Government Agencies to visually track, trace and monitor cryptocurrency transactions at a forensic level. Our commercial product, BitRank Verified®, offers a “risk score” for cryptocurrencies, enabling RegTech, banks, ATMs, exchanges, and retailers to meet traditional regulatory/compliance requirements.
Netcoins develops brokerage and exchange software to make the purchase and sale of cryptocurrency easily accessible to the mass consumer and investor with a focus on compliance and safety. Netcoins utilizes BitRank Verified® software at the heart of its platform and facilitates crypto trading via a self-serve crypto brokerage portal at Netcoins.app.
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