Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

In a world increasingly shaped by digital finance, understanding the intersection of cryptocurrency and crime is crucial. Bitcoin Cryptocurrency, part of the Cryptocurrency Crime series by Fouad Sabry, bridges the gap between technology, finance, and political science—providing readers with a timely, essential perspective.

Chapters Brief Overview:

1: Bitcoin: Introduces Bitcoin’s structure and how its anonymity fosters criminal use.

2: Cryptocurrency: Defines cryptocurrency and explores its appeal to illicit markets.

3: Digital currency: Examines digital currency systems and their misuse in crime networks.

4: Privacy and blockchain: Highlights the tension between blockchain transparency and user privacy.

5: Blockchain-dot-com: Analyzes Blockchain-dot-com’s role in transactions, both legal and illicit.

6: Cryptocurrency and crime: Investigates realworld cases linking crypto with global criminal activity.

7: Monero: Details Monero’s enhanced privacy features and appeal to cybercriminals.

8: Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory: Reviews global regulatory responses to crypto crime.

9: Ethereum: Discusses Ethereum’s smart contracts and vulnerability to abuse.

10: History of bitcoin: Tracks Bitcoin’s rise and criminal exploitation over time.

11: Nxt: Describes Nxt’s blockchain innovations and their criminal implications.

12: Proof of work: Explores how mining enables and complicates illegal activity tracking.

13: Bitcoin protocol: Unpacks the technical foundations that criminals exploit in Bitcoin.

14: Cryptoeconomics: Connects economic theory with crime incentives in decentralized networks.

15: Satoshi Nakamoto: Considers the mystery of Bitcoin’s creator and implications for accountability.

16: Litecoin: Looks into Litecoin’s similarities to Bitcoin and potential for misuse.

17: Ethereum Classic: Analyzes the fork from Ethereum and its relevance to crypto theft.

18: Blockchain: Breaks down blockchain’s promise and its dark side in criminal finance.

19: Economics of bitcoin: Discusses Bitcoin’s volatile nature and ties to laundering strategies.

20: XRP Ledger: Investigates how XRP’s speed and design can be leveraged in illegal transfers.

21: Cryptocurrency wallet: Focuses on wallet technology and how it facilitates anonymous crime.

This book is a mustread for professionals, students, and enthusiasts who seek to understand how cryptocurrency is reshaping global crime and policy. The benefit of this knowledge goes far beyond the cost—arming readers with insight to navigate a rapidly evolving digital world.