... Fraud Crypto Cryptocurrency Cryptoassets Banking Bitcoin Ethereum Blockchain FTX Regulation Although cryptocurrency has existed since the late 1980s, scams have only begun to make headlines since 2014 with the case of OneCoin [1] . We are now witnessing a meteoric rise in fraud linked...

...Kenneth See Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the currently known techniques to tackle money laundering in Bitcoin mixers, and examine what gaps exist that would allow a criminal to get away with laundering Bitcoin obtained through illicit activities. Design/methodology/approach...

.... The authors argue that Bitcoin is “already relatively anonymous,” and that further innovations in virtual coins may better facilitate money laundering. While it provides valuable insights into the mechanisms by which cryptocurrency can be used to wash illicit gains, they do not assess whether such cash-out...

...Jackie Johnson Purpose The purpose of this study is to test whether the price traders are prepared to pay for Bitcoin, over the market price, is related to a country’s level of corruption and lack of economic freedom, during Bitcoin’s most turbulent period, 2017-2018. Design/methodology...

...Rolf van Wegberg; Jan-Jaap Oerlemans; Oskar van Deventer Purpose This paper aims to shed light into money laundering using bitcoin. Digital payment methods are increasingly used by criminals to launder money obtained through cybercrime. As many forms of cybercrime are motivated by profit, a solid...

...Jeffrey Simser Purpose – This paper aims to explore the challenge posed by Bitcoin to regulators, particularly anti-money laundering regulators. Bitcoin is a crypto-currency based on open-source software and protocols that operates in peer-to-peer networks as a private irreversible payment...

...Victor Dostov; Pavel Shust Purpose – The purpose of the article is to look closely at the phenomenon of the cryptocurrencies such as and bitcoin to identify their potential vulnerabilities to money laundering and financing of terrorism. It also explores their specific characteristics relevant...