Patrick O'Kain, Special Agent for the DEA: How Criminals are Using Cryptocurrency

The Pomp Podcast

Anthony Pompliano

Business, Investing

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2019

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Patrick O'Kain is a special agent for the DEA. In this conversation, Patrick and Anthony Pompliano discuss Patrick's time conducting intelligence work in Iraq, how he was trained to work in the DEA, what it's like chasing Mexican drug cartels, how criminals are currently using cryptocurrency, and where Patrick sees Bitcoin and crypto going in the future. All views and opinions expressed by Patrick are his alone and do not represent the DEA or the U.S. government. ----- Monarch is building the future for those interested in one wallet that consolidates the best services and functionality into one simple and easy to use app, Monarch will empower users to control all aspects of their Financial Kingdom from the palm of their hand. You may have heard the phrase “Not Your Keys, Not Your Crypto”. With Monarch, you own your keys and seed, meaning You own your crypto. With Monarch, you can Store, Receive, Send, Swap, Buy, Sell and earn interest on Crypto, track your portfolio, the news, the market cap and more today! We're constantly adding new services and updates too! Learn more today by visiting MonarchWallet.com/pomp or download the wallet for FREE today from Apple or Google. Visit https://monarchwallet.com/pomp/ to get your free tokens! ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play is a free and fun way to start earning in exchange for you time. Simply download, register and discover microtasks that meet your interests and be rewarded with Storm Bolts. These Bolts can then be converted and withdrawn into your favorite cryptocurrency, including Storm Token, Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC.). Earn cryptocurrency rewards by playing new games and trying out cool products! Download the app to start earning crypto here! https://smart.link/5cb0e0b33a7ef (Available for iOS and Android). ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone? This is Anthony Pompliano. Most of you know me as Pomp. You're listening
0:06.0	Off the Chain, simply the best podcasting crypto. Let's kick this thing off.
0:12.6	This recording is with Patrick O'Kane, who currently serves as a financial investigator with the
0:17.9	Drug Enforcement Agency, better known as the DEA.
0:21.8	In this conversation, we discussed Patrick's time conducting intelligence work in Iraq, how he
0:26.8	was trained to work in the DEA, what it is like chasing Mexican drug cartels, how criminals
0:32.9	are currently using cryptocurrency, and where Patrick sees Bitcoin and crypto going in the future.
0:38.5	Because Patrick is an acting member of the DEA, he could only share so much.
0:43.4	I'm thankful for his time and openness to recording this.
0:46.8	All views shared by Patrick are his and his alone, and they do not represent the DEA or
0:52.5	the U.S. government.
0:53.9	I really found this conversation fascinating and educational at the same time.
0:58.7	I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as I did.
1:01.9	Monarch is building the future for those interested in one wallet
1:04.9	that consolidates the best services and functionality into a simple and easy-to-use application.
1:10.5	The Monarch app and wallet will empower users to control all aspects of their financial
1:14.8	kingdom from the palm of their hand.
1:16.5	You may have heard the phrase, not your keys, not your crypto.
1:19.8	With Monarch, you own your keys and your seed phrase, meaning you own your own crypto.
1:24.5	With Monarch, you can store, receive, send, swap, buy, sell, and earn
1:29.3	interest on your crypto. You can track your portfolio in the news, and you can check the market
1:33.6	cap daily. They're constantly adding new services and updates, and you can learn more today by
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