Cryptocurrency Crime: Unmasking Digital Threats in the Era of Decentralized Autonomous Organization
About this ebook
Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Cryptocurrency and crime: Examines how crypto enables new forms of political and economic crimes.
2: Cryptocurrency tumbler: Analyzes obfuscation tools challenging law enforcement in decentralized finance.
3: Blockchain.com: Investigates how major platforms intersect with regulatory gaps and illicit activity.
4: Bitconnect: Unpacks a highprofile crypto Ponzi scheme and its impact on decentralized trust.
5: 2016 Bitfinex hack: Chronicles a major hack revealing systemic risks in crypto infrastructure.
6: Cryptocurrency wallet: Explores wallets as tools of both empowerment and criminal concealment.
7: Quadriga (company): Details the collapse of a crypto exchange and governance flaws in DAOs.
8: Bitcoin: Surveys Bitcoin’s evolution and misuse in circumventing centralized oversight.
9: SafeMoon: Studies hypedriven tokens and risks of manipulation in decentralized markets.
10: Privacy and blockchain: Considers the political tension between privacy rights and accountability.
11: Blockchain analysis: Describes forensic tools used to track transactions in decentralized networks.
12: Tether (cryptocurrency): Evaluates stablecoins in market manipulation and crossborder crimes.
13: Initial coin offering: Discusses ICOs as innovation and vectors for fraudulent fundraising.
14: Binance: Reviews a leading exchange's role in balancing decentralization with compliance.
15: Cryptocurrency exchange: Breaks down exchange vulnerabilities exploited for financial crimes.
16: Sheep Marketplace: Looks into darknet markets and their reliance on untraceable cryptocurrency.
17: Bitfinex: Reveals ongoing challenges in security and governance within centralized exchanges.
18: Coincheck: Explores lessons from a major breach in Japan and its policy aftermath.
19: History of bitcoin: Reflects on Bitcoin’s past to understand how crime adapts to DAO models.
20: Cryptocurrency tracing: Highlights tools reshaping political accountability in digital crime.
21: Cryptocurrency: Provides a grounding in crypto fundamentals, linking them to decentralized risk.
"Cryptocurrency Crime" is a timely guide that places political science at the heart of digital finance. As DAOs reshape governance, understanding their vulnerabilities is crucial. Whether you're a policymaker, a student of political science, or simply curious about the blockchain world, this book delivers insights worth far more than its price.
