The international community continues to face challenges in recovering criminal proceeds. This guide is designed to support jurisdictions in the early stages of developing crypto-asset recovery frameworks, offering guidance on crafting mitigating strategies and adopting practices that could enhance the effectiveness of confiscation efforts.
Yet problems persist with international cooperation, information sharing and a lack of appropriate legislative tools, resources and training. The nature of crypto assets also introduces an additional layer of complexity to an already difficult process. Furthermore, sanctioned actors exploiting crypto assets for obfuscation and sanctions evasion exacerbate the issue.