Virtual currencies and terrorist financing: assessing the risks and evaluating responses
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the TERR Committee, explores the terrorist financing (TF) risks of virtual currencies (VCs), including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It describes the features of VCs that present TF risks, and reviews the open source literature on terrorist use of virtual currencies to understand the current state and likely future manifestation of the risk. It then reviews the regulatory and law enforcement response in the EU and beyond, assessing the effectiveness of measures taken to date. Finally, it provides recommendations for EU policymakers and other relevant stakeholders for ensuring the TF risks of VCs are adequately mitigated.
Estudio
Autor externo
Tom KEATINGE, David CARLISLE, Florence KEEN
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Ámbito político
Palabra clave
- ASUNTOS FINANCIEROS
- ASUNTOS SOCIALES
- atentado contra la seguridad del Estado
- Banca electrónica
- blanqueo de dinero
- construcción europea
- cooperación policial (UE)
- criminalidad informática
- DERECHO
- Derecho penal
- economía monetaria
- EDUCACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN
- financiación del terrorismo
- informática y tratamiento de datos
- instituciones financieras y de crédito
- libre circulación de capitales
- lucha contra el crimen
- moneda virtual
- movimiento de capitales
- reglamentación financiera
- servicios financieros
- sistema de pago
- UNIÓN EUROPEA
- VIDA POLÍTICA
- vida política y seguridad pública
- vida social