Crypto Financial Crime Services

“Financial Crimes” is a term used to describe a variety of criminal acts including money laundering; terrorism financing; bribery; corruption; sanctions violations; proliferation financing; cyber financial crime; various types of fraud (securities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, bank fraud, insurance fraud, payments fraud, health care fraud, medical fraud, credit card fraud, cheque fraud, corporate fraud, and other types of frauds and scams); and other crimes against property.

In recent years, financial crimes have become a multi-billion dollar global phenomenon with criminal methodologies adapting and changing faster than governments, legislators, enforcement agencies and businesses can keep up. The associated risks to business and financial institutions are very real and can lead to regulatory fines, reputational damage, loss of customer base and even imprisonment.

In light of the recent revelations, crypto businesses will have to confront increasingly complex compliance requirements as they are being held to stricter standards of accountability in matters of financial crime. At the same time, customers are demanding a better customer experience.

Structured to reflect the increasingly complex, cyber-enabled, and multi-disciplinary nature of crypto financial crimes involving crypto assets, Cryptosec has assembled a global team of professionals with backgrounds in crypto, blockchain, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, sanctions, counter-bribery/corruption, fraud prevention and examination, audit, regulatory compliance as well as advanced analytics and machine learning.

Cryptosec advises global governments, financial regulators, law enforcement and institutions across the banking, capital markets, asset management, and insurance industries on financial crimes investigation; financial crimes prevention cost reduction and productivity improvements; and enhanced regulatory compliance with the particular focus on crypto and DeFi sphere.