Digital currency technologies generated widespread public and investor interest in 2017, with new cryptocurrency products capable of streamlining and decentralizing global commerce. Unfortunately, these technologies also create new money laundering tools that allow countries like Iran, North Korea, and Russia to evade international sanctions. This is especially true of so-called “privacy coins,” which offer personal […]
About Joshua Fruth
Joshua is a law enforcement and financial intelligence media analyst, columnist, trainer, and guest speaker. His career caseload has included violent crimes such as homicide, sexual assault, & gang violence; the trafficking of humans, weapons, & narcotics; & a variety of financial crimes including money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, tax evasion, and state-level sanctions evasion/corruption.