Crypto-Assets & Crime

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Crypto-Assets & Crime

Exploiting Opportunities and Exercising Control in Fraud, Ransomware Attacks, and Money Laundering

Crime and criminology Corporate crime / white-collar crime Computer crime, cybercrime

Author: Kerime Toprak

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Collection: Law and Criminology

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 29th June 2026

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9783032268624


Introduction

This book examines the rise of fraud, ransomware attacks, and money laundering within the crypto-asset ecosystem. It introduces the innovative Control-Opportunity Nexus (CON) framework to explain how criminals exploit technological opportunities when regulatory and governance controls are weak.

Research and Analysis

Drawing on 15 expert interviews and analysis of international policy documents and private sector reports, the volume explores why crypto-asset exchanges and related platforms have become crime promoters. It highlights the systemic gaps that allow crime promoters to thrive and offers practical strategies for rebalancing control through improved governance, legal adaptation, and global cooperation.

Contribution and Audience

Representing a unique contribution to criminological theory and cyber and economic crime research, this book will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, financial regulators, and practitioners seeking to understand and mitigate risks in digital financial ecosystems.

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