Fraud, crime prevention and financial crime investigation in blockchain
Gregores Fylaktou, Charis Savvides · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · 2025
This chapter focuses on the unique nature of cryptoassets and blockchains to examine how their characteristics influence crime, crime prevention and crime investigation. It further examines policymaking, legislation and enforcement around these topics and studies past cases of criminal activity involving blockchain and cryptoassets. The chapter focuses predominantly on initiatives adopted at the European Union level, while drawing from examples and experience of other jurisdictions and international bodies.