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What is money laundering?

In our latest podcast, Neil Walsh, the Vienna-based head of the Cybercrime, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Department at the United Nations, gives an exclusive interview to […]

How (il)liquid is bitcoin?

Last year’s PlusToken scam involved a clever combination of technology, fraudulent promises and viral marketing. The theft deprived its 3 million victims, mostly based in Asia, of over $2bn. But […]

London judge freezes bitcoin from ransomware attack

Ransomware attacks involving cryptocurrency are on the rise, and a new London lawsuit illustrates how the hackers are seeking to launder their ill-gotten gains. Lawyers say the case is a […]