Blockchain Law· PremiumLevel: Intermediate
Overview
This two-part course examines the intersection of cryptocurrency and financial crime, with a focus on how digital assets are exploited for money laundering across its three classic stages—placement, layering, and integration—and the methods used to obscure illicit funds. It then turns to smart contracts, exploring how their automated, self-executing nature introduces distinct legal and compliance considerations, including how they have featured in recent investigations and enforcement actions. The course situates these topics within the evolving regulatory landscape, from FinCEN guidance to international anti-money laundering frameworks, giving professionals a clear picture of where oversight currently stands and where gaps remain. Participants will leave with a practical foundation for spotting red flags, understanding institutional obligations, and knowing when to bring in specialized legal or investigative counsel.
What you’ll learn
- ✓Explain the three stages of cryptocurrency-based money laundering and the common methods used at each stage
- ✓Identify red flags in cryptocurrency transactions that may indicate illicit financial activity
- ✓Describe the current regulatory landscape governing cryptocurrency, including key compliance obligations for relevant entities
- ✓Recognize the law enforcement challenges unique to tracing and prosecuting cryptocurrency-related financial crime
- ✓Distinguish how smart contracts function and how their characteristics create specific legal and compliance risks
- ✓Determine when to escalate concerns to specialized legal, forensic, or regulatory counsel in cryptocurrency-related matters
Skills you’ll gain
Explain the three stages of cryptocurrency-based money laundering and the common methods used at each stageIdentify red flags in cryptocurrency transactions that may indicate illicit financial activityDescribe the current regulatory landscape governing cryptocurrency, including key compliance obligations for relevant entitiesRecognize the law enforcement challenges unique to tracing and prosecuting cryptocurrency-related financial crimeDistinguish how smart contracts function and how their characteristics create specific legal and compliance risksDetermine when to escalate concerns to specialized legal, forensic, or regulatory counsel in cryptocurrency-related matters
Audience and prerequisites
Who this is for
Legal advisors, compliance professionals, executives, and cyber-insurance professionals who need a working understanding of cryptocurrency-related financial crime and its regulatory and legal implications.
Prerequisites
None — designed for professionals seeking a practical, non-technical foundation in cryptocurrency financial crime and compliance.
Curriculum
1. Risky Business: Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering, and Smart Contracts Part 1 of 2
In part 1 of this seminar, our expert panelists will provide a primer on money laundering with cryptocurrency, breaking down its (3) three stages and most common methods. They will discuss the regulatory response to these practices and the challenges law enforcement face in locating, identifying, and getting accountability from perpetrators of money laundering with cryptocurrency. Topics covered in this webinar: A Primer on Money Laundering with Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency Regulators Law Enforcement and Cryptocurrency
Free preview2. Risky Business: Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering, and Smart Contracts Part 2 of 2
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