William Jones is the Director of National Security Programs at Heights Labs, where he focuses on the misuse of digital assets in financial crime, terrorism financing, and fraud.

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At Heights Labs, he supports U.S. national security programs and specializes in advanced attribution, clustering heuristics, and automated tracing of illicit funds across decentralized eco-systems.

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William also serves as the Triage Team Lead for Operation Shamrock, overseeing the rapid assessment and escalation of crypto-related intelligence tied to illicit finance and national security threats.

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At BPI , William contributes a practitioner’s perspective to policy discussions, advocating for frameworks that promote accountability and cross-sector collaboration to protect and build trust in the blockchain industry.