Mohammad Shahid

Mohammad Shahid is the US Managing Editor at BeInCrypto, leading coverage of breaking financial news from Federal Reserve decisions and CPI releases to digital asset regulation and major earnings. He has interviewed prominent figures such as Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary and conducted investigative reporting involving senior executives at firms including IBM. An experienced crypto and financial markets journalist, Mohammad is recognised for his expertise in blockchain security and is widely regarded as a thought leader in the space. He began his career writing on security technologies for companies like Trustwave and Radiant Logic before moving into financial journalism, and has spoken on cybersecurity, digital assets, and emerging risks at major global Web3 conferences. Mohammad holds dual master’s degrees in cybersecurity and criminology from Macquarie University. Drawing on this background, he focuses extensively on crypto-related crime and co-developed BeInCrypto’s crypto crime podcast, where he has interviewed leading experts in cybersecurity, financial crime, and sanctions evasion, including Former IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Jim Lee. If you have a story you want to discuss, please reach out here: [email protected].