FBI - Virtual Currency: Investigative Challenges and Opportunities.

The article discusses challenges and opportunities before the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which are associated with investigations involving virtual currency such as bitcoin. Virtual currency can be exploited by criminals in their illegal activities which is of concern to law enforce...

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Publicado en:FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin pp. 21 - 31
Autores principales: Nigh, Brett, Pelker, C. Alden
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Superintendent of Documents Sep2015
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Sumario:The article discusses challenges and opportunities before the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which are associated with investigations involving virtual currency such as bitcoin. Virtual currency can be exploited by criminals in their illegal activities which is of concern to law enforcement agencies. Early adopters of virtual currency were mostly cybercriminals and perpetrators of specialized, complex financial fraud.