The explosive growth of cryptocurrencies over the last few years has drawn the attention of investors at all levels, attracted by the possibilities of decentralised finance and innovations
such as Non-Fungible Tokens. However, the use of digital assets for fraud and laundering criminal profits has also grown.
lockchain research and investigation firm Chainalysis reports that cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up 30% from 2020. Criminal groups are holding companies and institutions hostage with ransomware attacks tied to demands for payment in Bitcoin, causing billions of dollars of financial damage.
Anonymity tools such as decentralised “mixers” present a stubborn challenge for law enforcement and investigators. Meanwhile, regulators and legislators across the world have scrambled to contend with the complex mix of technological, privacy, innovation and economic questions presented by cryptocurrency.
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