The implications of national blockchain infrastructure for financial crime
ISSN: 1359-0790
Article publication date: 16 June 2023
Issue publication date: 12 March 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explain the implications of the impending establishment of national blockchain infrastructure by governments around the world, and how these structures can be integrated with existing legislation and assist in the prevention of financial crime.
Design/methodology/approach
The methodology used is a literature review and analysis of progress being made to establish national blockchain infrastructure. It provides a discussion of the connection between blockchain and financial crime, and how this infrastructure will interact with existing regulatory frameworks, and particularly, financial crime legislation.
Findings
This paper documents financial crime risks posed by digital currencies and smart contracts and the role that national blockchain infrastructure can potentially play in mitigating these risks. It highlights the need for governments to devote resources to developing this infrastructure and associated regulatory frameworks.
Originality/value
There are few, if any, academic papers in the financial crime, or wider literature, that have examined the potential for national blockchain infrastructures prevent financial crime, including the implications for existing regulation in the field.
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Citation
Smith, M. and Tiwari, M. (2024), "The implications of national blockchain infrastructure for financial crime", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-01-2023-0006
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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