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The Expert Group on Financial Economic Crime invites you to a webinar exploring key financial crime developments where crypto assets are involved: Crypto Developments & Financial Economic Crime – illicit flows, scams, sanctions and new regulation.

The webinar, held in English, will take place on 21 April from 17:00 to 18:00 (CET).

Cryptocurrencies are playing an increasingly significant role in financial‑economic crime. Recent reports show that both the scale and sophistication of crypto‑related criminal activity continue to rise. TRM Labs identified a record $158 billion in illicit crypto flows in 2025, a 145% increase compared to 2024. Chainalysis expects crypto scams to exceed $17 billion in 2025, driven by a surge in impersonation scams and AI‑enabled fraud. AMLBot reports that 65% of analysed crypto incidents originate from social engineering, with investment scams and phishing as dominant attack vectors.

At the same time, the regulatory landscape is shifting rapidly. The EU is phasing in MiCA and new AML rules, imposing stricter requirements on crypto service providers and financial institutions regarding customer identification, transaction monitoring and risk management. The EU AML Authority continues to classify crypto as a high‑risk sector, with expanding obligations for CASPs and financial institutions.

These developments make it essential for compliance and FEC professionals to update their knowledge and strengthen their detection and mitigation strategies.

Why you should attend

Participants will gain a clear overview of the most important crypto trends affecting FEC, including:

• emerging forms of crypto fraud and scams
• the role of AI in amplifying impersonation and fraud
• shifts in money‑laundering techniques, including mixers, stablecoins and cross‑chain laundering
• sanctions evasion through crypto rails
• the impact of MiCA, the Travel Rule and new EU AML regulations
• implications for KYC, onboarding, monitoring and investigations

Register now

• The webinar is open to all VCO members.
• Do you know someone who would like to join but is not yet a VCO member? They are welcome to attend as well. Please use this link to register: Registration form