{"id":68795,"date":"2022-10-19T11:17:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=68795"},"modified":"2025-09-07T16:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:06:18","slug":"interpol-forms-a-unit-to-combat-cryptocurrency-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/interpol-forms-a-unit-to-combat-cryptocurrency-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Interpol forms a unit to combat cryptocurrency crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interpol intends to strengthen the fight against crimes connected with digital assets and to help in this direction other countries. This was stated by the secretary-general of the organisation, J\u00fcrgen Stock, according to <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/markets\/interpol-set-up-specialised-team-to-tackle-crypto-related-crimes-122101700974_1.html\\\">Business Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference on the eve of Interpol&#8217;s general assembly in New Delhi, the official noted that the lack of a legal framework for cryptocurrencies creates serious problems for law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\u00ab[\u2026] agencies are often not trained and not properly equipped\u00bb, Stock said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to him, Interpol has formed a division headquartered in Singapore. The aim of the new structure is to provide law-enforcement authorities in other countries with the necessary assistance in the fight against cryptocurrency crime.<\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s Central Bureau of Investigation director, Pravin Sinha, noted the importance of coordination between law-enforcement authorities across borders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\u00abThe only answer is international cooperation, trust, and real-time information sharing\u00bb, he stressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2020, Interpol disrupted the activities of Nigerian cybercriminals,<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/interpol-halts-activities-of-cybercriminals-who-attacked-500000-companies-worldwide\"> that attacked at least 500,000<\/a> government and private-sector entities in more than 150 countries.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2022, it emerged that the organization <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/media-interpol-issues-red-notice-for-do-kwon\">issued a \u00ab<span data-descr=\\\"a request for arrest and temporary detention of the named individual with a view to extradition\\\" class=\\\"old_tooltip\\\">red notice<\/span>\u00bb<\/a> for the arrest of Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon. This occurred after <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ft-reports-south-koreas-interpol-request-regarding-do-kwon\">the corresponding request<\/a> by South Korean authorities, according to the media.<\/p>\n<p>In February, the FBI formed a unit focused on analysing on-chain activity in decentralized networks.<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog&#8217;s bitcoin news on our <a href=\\\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noopener\\\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 crypto news, prices and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interpol intends to intensify the fight against crimes linked to digital assets and to help in this direction other countries. 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