Behind the Headlines: Debunking Misconceptions of Cryptocurrency and Crime

Join the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) for a briefing on their new report, Behind the Headlines: Debunking Misconceptions of Cryptocurrency and Crime. The report challenges prevalent misconceptions about the role of cryptocurrency in illicit finance via case studies, and explores how blockchain’s inherent transparency and immutability enables law enforcement to indefinitely trace and understand behavior of bad actors. The briefing will highlight key takeaways, expand on case studies and data that illustrate how crypto is and is not being used for illicit purposes, and how law enforcement interacts with the technology.