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DOJ’s Rosenstein: Regulators Can’t Let Criminals ‘Hide Behind’ Crypto

Published 11/19/2018, 12:35 PM
Updated 11/19/2018, 01:15 PM
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has called for international cooperation in investigating crimes conducted using cryptocurrencies at an annual meeting of Interpol.

Speaking at Interpol's 87th General Assembly on Sunday, Rosenstein addressed the topic directly, saying "we must not allow cybercriminals to hide behind cryptocurrencies."

While he acknowledged that there are some beneficial use cases for cryptocurrencies, he also noted that criminals are using them for a number of illicit activities, citing the WannaCry ransomware and Alexander Vinnick, the purported operator of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange, as examples of such activity.

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