In brief
- In a new Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029 document, the UK government has highlighted the “growing risk” posed by cryptocurrency.
- The report noted that crypto is increasingly part of “routine activity,” but pointed to its role in facilitating investment fraud.
- Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis argued that crypto’s transparency has created a “powerful flywheel” by which criminal activity can be tracked and tackled.
The UK government has published its Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029 document, highlighting the “growing risk” posed by cryptocurrency.
The report’s authors noted that cryptocurrency is now part of “routine activity” in day-to-day life, alongside social media, telecommunications and digital payments. But, it…
