Digital currencies and organised crime update

Jones, Clare

Abstract

Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, gambling, money laundering, illicit financing, narcotics trade, slave trade, sex trafficking, endangered species trafficking and the mafia, are all intertwined in the underbelly of crime, and the narrative behind these links are only just being explored and understood. Over the last couple of years organised crime is becoming more sophisticated due to the use of cryptocurrencies and using the family name of Mafia as a franchise to widen the criminal scope. There has been a great deal of activity within these areas which require further and a more in-depth investigation, yet outlined below is a brief overview of events.

Citation

Jones, C. (2018). Digital currencies and organised crime update. Financial Regulation International,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 12, 2018
• Publication Date: Apr 30, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 29, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 12, 2018
• Journal: Financial Regulation International
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: digital currencies, organised crime
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/868873
• Publisher URL: https://www.financialregulationintl.com/financial-crime/digital-currencies-and-organised-crime--1.htm
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published version is available here: https://www.financialregulationintl.com/financial-crime/digital-currencies-and-organised-crime--1.htm.