In a recent report titled “Internet Organised Crime Threat Assesment” (IOCTA), Europol concluded that Bitcoin remains crypto criminals’ favorite asset. The report presents a detailed analysis of cybercrimes that happened during the past year. According to Europol’s data, illegal activities on the Dark Web generated more than $1 billion in value. A large percentage of these transactions were completed via Bitcoin. Cyber and crypto criminals The Dark Web is a notoriously criminal part of the Internet and an often chosen playground for cyber and crypto criminals. Since the rise of Bitcoin as the most popular cryptocurrency out there, cybercriminals have
