Hector Sbert

Tag: crypto

  • The Shocking Case of a Spanish Police Chief and Hidden Millions in Cryptocurrencies

    In a case that has shaken Spain’s National Police force to its core, a senior officer once tasked with fighting economic and financial crime has been caught at the center of a scandal involving millions of euros in cash and cryptocurrencies. This unfolding story, which reads like a crime thriller, reveals the deep vulnerabilities in…

  • Trends Spotted in 2024: The Evolving Landscape of Asset Tracing and Recovery

    As global markets evolve and technology continues to advance, the methods used to hide, trace, and recover assets are also changing. In 2024, several key trends have been reshaping the asset recovery landscape, driving innovation and changing how investigators and legal professionals approach complex cases. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the most…

  • How to enforce crypto-related decisions in Spain?

    This article was originally published at ICC FraudNet’s 2023 Global Annual Report: “Fraud and Asset Recovery in an Unstable World“, under the title “What about volatility? Enforcement of crypto-related decisions in Spain“. ICC FraudNet’s Global Report is a compilation of 28 original articles authored by 52 contributors beloging to the ICC FraudNet network, from some…

  • How To Recover Stolen Funds Via Reversible Transactions on Ethereum

    “The immutability of blockchain transactions is both a blessing and a curse”. This is how Kaili Wang starts her blog post introducing her and other Stanford researchers’ paper on reversible transactions on Ethereum.  Indeed, Kaili Wang, Dan Boneh and Qinchen Wang have recently created opt-in token specifications that are siblings to ERC-20 and ERC-721 and…