Interpol Trains Police Officers with Its Own Cryptocurrency
People go on using bitcoin to buy merchandise from the dark web markets, while criminals seek ransom in bitcoin for one reason. They feel protected when they use bitcoin, because of its decentralized nature and the anonymity (pseudonymity) associated with the digital currency. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world the security agencies are preparing themselves to tackle crimes related to bitcoin and other digital currencies. For those who are not aware of it yet, Interpol has created its own version of digital currency and they have been using it to train police forces belonging to....
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