This thesis aims to analyze and describe the evolution of cryptocurrencies, focusing on both their legal and illicit uses. The first chapter will explore the fundamental characteristics of cryptocurrencies, the blockchain technology on which they are based, and their historical development. This chapter will provide a detailed overview of the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies, the security ensured by cryptography, as well as the advantages and challenges these currencies present, including their uses and socioeconomic impacts. The second chapter focuses on the use of cryptocurrencies in contexts involving anomalous operations and illegal activities. The existing national and international regulations aimed at countering such uses will be examined, analyzing how the nature of cryptocurrencies facilitates activities such as money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Furthermore, tracking and monitoring techniques adopted to prevent such illicit activities will be discussed, with particular reference to the Italian regulatory framework and the guidelines provided by the Financial Intelligence Unit for Italy (UIF).
La presente tesi ha l'obiettivo di analizzare e descrivere l'evoluzione delle criptovalute, concentrandosi sul loro impiego sia legale che illecito. Nel primo capitolo verranno esplorate le caratteristiche fondamentali delle criptovalute, la tecnologia blockchain su cui si basano e il loro sviluppo storico. Questo capitolo fornirà una panoramica dettagliata della natura decentralizzata delle criptovalute, della sicurezza garantita dalla crittografia, nonché dei vantaggi e delle sfide che queste valute comportano, inclusi i loro usi e impatti socioeconomici. Il secondo capitolo si focalizza invece sull'utilizzo delle criptovalute in contesti di operazioni anomale e traffici illeciti. Verranno esaminate le normative vigenti a livello nazionale e internazionale per contrastare tali usi, analizzando come la natura delle criptovalute faciliti attività come il riciclaggio di denaro e il finanziamento del terrorismo. Inoltre, si discuteranno le tecniche di tracciamento e monitoraggio adottate per prevenire tali attività illecite, con particolare riferimento al quadro normativo italiano e alle linee guida dell'Unità di Informazione Finanziaria per l'Italia (UIF).
L'evoluzione delle criptovalute e il loro impiego in transazioni illecite
COSTENIERO, EDOARDO
2023/2024
Abstract
This thesis aims to analyze and describe the evolution of cryptocurrencies, focusing on both their legal and illicit uses. The first chapter will explore the fundamental characteristics of cryptocurrencies, the blockchain technology on which they are based, and their historical development. This chapter will provide a detailed overview of the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies, the security ensured by cryptography, as well as the advantages and challenges these currencies present, including their uses and socioeconomic impacts. The second chapter focuses on the use of cryptocurrencies in contexts involving anomalous operations and illegal activities. The existing national and international regulations aimed at countering such uses will be examined, analyzing how the nature of cryptocurrencies facilitates activities such as money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Furthermore, tracking and monitoring techniques adopted to prevent such illicit activities will be discussed, with particular reference to the Italian regulatory framework and the guidelines provided by the Financial Intelligence Unit for Italy (UIF).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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