Rohas Nagpal

I am an Author, Biohacker & Crypto Crime Investigator. I also build cool stuff with AI, Blockchain, and Commodities.

Cyber Crime & Early Career

From the late 1990s to 2015, I worked as a cyber crime investigator across 18 countries, leading complex cases in digital forensics, cyber terrorism, and corporate liability.

  • Co-founded the Asian School of Cyber Laws, a pioneering institution for cyber law, cybersecurity, and digital forensics education.
  • Assisted the Government of India in drafting rules and regulations under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • Authored the Cyber Crime Investigation Manual, described by The Times of India as the "Bible for cybercrime investigators".
  • Wrote the first legal Commentary on the Information Technology Act in India.
  • Conducted capacity-building programs for law enforcement, judiciary, corporates, and students in India and abroad.
  • Published papers on digital signatures, encryption, biometrics; co-authored an Internet Draft on biometric-based digital signatures.
  • Drafted the Compromis for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (USA).

Encounter with Bitcoin

I first came across Bitcoin in 2011 while assisting the police in a drug mafia case. Fascinated, I even mined some BTC - before making one of my biggest mistakes by deleting my private keys. That incident sparked a deep and lasting focus on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Blockchain Architect

  • BankChain (2016–2020): Co-founded a consortium of 37 banks (including SBI, ICICI, Citibank, Deutsche Bank) with partners such as IBM, Microsoft, and Intel to explore blockchain in financial services.
  • Hybrid Finance Blockchain (2021–2024): Designed and built HYFI, a zero-gas Layer-1 protocol for synthetic assets, enabling secure tokenization and regulated financial applications.
  • Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH): Consultant for the official whitepaper on NFTs and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

During this period, I also authored some books:

Current Work

I am the Chief AI Architect at Sara AI, where I lead the design and deployment of commodity price prediction systems and Commodity Price Action Tokens.

I also teach the Commodities Investing 101 course and the Crypto Crime Analyst course.