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Cryptocorruption: what hit series ‘Billions’ tells us about how cryptocurrency could be misused

Black and white headshot of Prof Nick Lord By Alex Sprake and Nick Lord Filed Under: British Politics Posted: May 23, 2018

Taking a lead from a hit US TV show, former University of Manchester law student Alex Sprake and Dr Nick Lord discuss the potential for the misuse of cryptocurrencies to facilitate fraudulent and illicit payments. They find it as likely to be an issue in the world of ‘legitimate business’ as for organised crime, and […]

Tagged With: crime, cryptocurrency, cyber crime, data, digital, financial regulation, fraud, fraud & financial crime, innovation, serious fraud office, technology

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