Rohas Nagpal

Rohas Nagpal's involvement with cryptocurrency began in 2011 while investigating a narcotics case that used Bitcoin for payments. That encounter sparked a long-term focus on blockchain forensics, financial crime, and digital asset regulation.

An author, lawyer, and investigator with over 25 years of experience, Rohas has worked across 18 countries on complex cases involving digital forensics, cyber terrorism, financial crime, and corporate liability. He co-founded the Asian School of Cyber Laws, a pioneering institution in cyber law and digital forensics education, and advised the Government of India on rule-making under the Information Technology Act.

He authored the Cyber Crime Investigation Manual, described by The Times of India as the “Bible for cybercrime investigators,” and wrote India’s first legal commentary on the IT Act, both of which remain foundational texts in the field.

In the blockchain space, Rohas co-founded BankChain, a consortium of 37 banks exploring distributed ledger technology, and designed a Layer-1 protocol for regulated finance. He has served as a consultant to the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub on NFTs and CBDCs, and has authored multiple books on cryptocurrency, tokenization, and blockchain engineering.

He currently serves as Chief AI & Blockchain Architect at Sara AI, where he develops financial intelligence systems across digital assets and commodities. Through c4 Academy, which he co-founded, he teaches the Cryptocurrency Crime Analyst (CCA) certification program.