ATTEMPTS to try and regulate cryptocurrency markets have stepped up in recent months and there is no doubt that tougher laws are expected to be put in place in the near future. Certainly, cryptocurrencies and crypto trading offer an alternative to traditional methods of investment and conducting transactions, but they are just as susceptible to be used to perpetuate fraud, money laundering and cybercrime. Significant challenges remain in trying to police and bring fraudsters and cybercriminals to justice in jurisdictions across the world, with regulation and laws having to play ‘catch up’ with the evolving technologies.
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