The potential role of the Internet in facilitating drugs trade first gained mass attention with the
rise and fall of Silk Road; the first major online market place for illegal goods on the hidden …

This paper seeks to explore supply-side dynamics in the delivery of Mobile Money Services
in Nigeria. Issues addressed include DFS enablers, constraints and resources capabilities …

This paper reports on our research towards an economic analysis of money laundering
schemes utilizing cryptocurrencies, which are convertible decentralized virtual currencies …

Virtual currencies have been well-cited and well-discussed in the near past. Due to the loss
of trust in the banking sector and the fear of loss of capital, low interest rates and uncertainty …

The development of new concepts for tackling crime on the internet has been one of the
priorities at both the national and international levels in recent years. One of the sectors …

Cryptocurrencies are rapidly gaining more and more interest as a technology that is
potentially groundbreaking and disruptive for the whole payments industry on a global scale …

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: This thesis has three objectives. First, the past development
of monetary systems is studied to see how Bitcoin is positioned as the forerunner of a new …

The principal concerns of anti-terrorist financing (ATF) reforms thus far have been the
seizure of al-Qaeda's assets, increased regulation of financial institutions and the use of …

In today's world, the increased connectivity provided by the Internet has changed the nature
of financial transactions. With recent developments in social media, peer-to-peer software …

Bitcoin is the first decentralised, peer-to-peer network that allows for the proof and transfer of
ownership of virtual currencies without the need for a trusted third party. It has created a …