Money Laundering Through Cryptocurrencies: Tracing and Prevention Mechanisms
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2025
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Abstract
This research paper has analyzed money laundering using cryptocurrencies in the Pakistani financial sector and traced and prevention systems that would be comprehensive to the country. The study examined how the Pakistani mafia took advantage of the cryptocurrency to avoid conventional banking regulation and anti-money laundering procedures, using blockchain technologies in money laundering and hiding of assets. It was noted that the underdeveloped regulatory environment in Pakistan regarding cryptocurrencies resulted in considerable enforcement vacuums because the currently available anti-money laundering laws were insufficient to combat financial crimes, taking place on blockchain-based platforms, efficiently. The research found out that the law enforcement agencies of Pakistan faced major obstacles in the tracing of cryptocurrency transactions such as little technical know-how and capacity to analyze blockchain as well as the lack of inter-agency coordination mechanisms. The study also found certain weaknesses in the financial system of Pakistan where criminals were able to take advantage of peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges and privacy coins so that they can conceal their footprints in transactions and remain undetected. The research implemented recommended customized prevention measures such as establishment of specialized departments on cryptocurrency investigation by the Pakistani agencies, adoption of sophisticated blocking chain investigation solutions, and development of elaborate regulatory systems to regulate digital assets. The results highlighted that a better training of the Pakistani financial intelligence, better international cooperation procedures regarding cross-border cryptocurrency inquiries, and stiffer legal frameworks when it comes to money laundering in digital assets, were necessary. The paper revealed that successful prevention measures involved integration of policies, substantial investment in technical framework, and efficient cooperation of public-private sector to fight crypto-enabled money laundering activities posing threats to the Pakistani financial stability.
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| Authors | Nisar Ahmed Lund Baloch |
| Journal | Social Sciences & Humanity Research Review |
| Year | 2025 |
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10.63468/sshrr.042
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