Learn about the surge in cryptocurrency crimes post domestic exchange blockage. Find out the impact on Iranian exchanges and the rise in fraudulent ads.
FATA Commander Mirzaei, representing the FATA Police, reported a rise in cryptocurrency crimes during a discussion on legislating digital assets in the Securities and Exchange Organization. He mentioned that there are around 3,000 cryptocurrency-related cases being pursued, with most of them linked to illicit activities in the dark web and foreign exchanges. In contrast, the number of cases involving Iranian exchanges received by them since 2017 is significantly lower. The situation has worsened after the blockage of digital currency exchange gateways, leading to a surge in fraudulent cryptocurrency ads on online platforms. Detecting crimes in the dark web has also become more time-consuming for us.
