Can Japan’s National Police Agencies’ New Software Security Tool Reduce Crypto Money Laundering?

Colleagues, it is common knowledge that money laundering is bonanza for crypto cyber criminals. The Japanese NPA has decided to fund the development of AML software by a private sector security firm. Japan is home to some of some prominent crypto exchanges including Coincheck, BitOcean, Bitarg, Zaif and GMO Coin. With cyber-attacks on both crypto exchanges and users, running rampant Japan is on the bleeding edge of cyber enforcement … not by choice, rather by necessity.  The NPA reported some 170 cases of suspected crypto crime during a mere six-month period in 2017 alone.  Does this strategy represent a silver bullet for resolving the crypto AML dilemma? Not at all. It is, however, one more important counter-measure to protect the global crypto ecosystem. We expect other nation’s securities and law enforcement agencies to fund similar tools in an effort to gain an upper hand against the crypto cybercrime contagion. Send us your assessment while visiting us today! Lawrence – Cyber Security Defender (https://cybersecuritydefender.blogspot.com/)