{"id":138456,"date":"2024-10-03T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=138456"},"modified":"2024-10-03T13:08:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:08:11","slug":"cash-dominates-illegal-activity-not-cryptocurrency-says-new-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cash-dominates-illegal-activity-not-cryptocurrency-says-new-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Cash Dominates Illegal Activity, Not Cryptocurrency, Says New Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite cryptocurrencies gaining a reputation for facilitating crime\u2014particularly during the Silk Road era\u2014crime rates involving crypto have sharply declined in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoisac.org\/news-member-content\/blockchains-role-in-mitigating-illicit-finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">report\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> co-author, Robert Whitaker, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/crypto\/2024\/10\/02\/exclusive-criminals-prefer-cash-to-crypto-new-report-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">argues<\/a><\/strong> that cryptocurrencies are actually beneficial for law enforcement due to their public and traceable nature, which contrasts with cash\u2019s anonymity. The intention behind the report is to educate policymakers and stakeholders on the value of blockchain technology as a tool for lawful activities.<\/p>\n<p>While the infamous Silk Road accounted for a significant portion of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong> transactions before its shutdown in 2013, cash is now more frequently used in sophisticated money laundering and other illegal operations.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/journalist-arrested-for-exposing-human-trafficking-and-crypto-scams\/\" title=\"Journalist Arrested for Exposing Human Trafficking and Crypto Scams\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/arrest-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Journalist Arrested for Exposing Human Trafficking and Crypto Scams<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report emphasizes that recent regulations have made crypto less appealing for illicit transactions, as robust tracking mechanisms have been implemented.<\/p>\n<p>To combat remaining criminal activity in the crypto space, ISAC calls for international collaboration among regulators and industry players. 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