Abstract Crypto-coins (CCs) like Bitcoin are digitally encrypted tokens traded in peer-to-peer
networks whose money laundering potential has attracted the attention of regulators, firms …

Bitcoin was created in 2008 to serve as an alternative payment mechanism for both the
under-banked and un-banked, or those in regions where the formal financial system suffers …

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 …

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the money laundering process itself, how
cryptocurrencies have been integrated into this process, and how regulatory and …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe the opportunities and limitations of
cryptocurrencies as a tool for money laundering through six currently available “open …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how cryptocurrencies are being used as a
vehicle for financial crime (such as money laundering, terrorist financing and corruption) and …

More and more regulators are worrying about criminals who are increasingly using
cryptocurrencies for illegitimate activities like money laundering, terrorist financing and tax …

Bitcoin first appeared in January 2009, the creation of a computer programmer using the
pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. His invention is an open-source (its controlling computer …

Driven by advances in data analytics, machine learning, and smart devices, financial
technology is changing the way Canadians interact with the financial sector. The evolving …

Purpose This study aims to explain how cryptocurrency is leveraged for illicit purposes
across the global financial system. Specifically, it establishes how cryptocurrency has been …