Event

9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets

The 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets will take place on 28–29 October 2025. The event is co-organised by Europol and the Basel Institute on Governance and hosted by UNODC at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Its aim is to increase the capabilities of all relevant actors to successfully investigate and prosecute crimes relating to virtual assets, as well as manage related risks of illicit crypto activity to citizens, companies and financial systems. 

The conference helps to create a network of practitioners and experts who can collectively establish best practices and provide assistance and recommendations in this fast-evolving field.

Agenda

Day 1 (28 October) is open to the public sector and selected speakers and participants from the private sector, academia and civil society. Topics include:

  • Emerging criminal typologies, covering sanctions evasion, narcotics, professional money laundering, scams centres and illicit marketplaces.
  • Policy and regulation, including the impact of crypto regulation on financial crime and the implications of the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework for law enforcement.
  • Practical tools and case studies, covering public-private cooperation, advanced investigative techniques, risk mitigation for banks, efforts to develop harmonised blockchain intelligence standards, and best practices for liquidating crypto assets.

Confirmed speakers include: Asset Reality, Blockchain Intelligence Professionals Association, Bullish, Caudena, ChainArgos, Circle, Chainalysis, Coinbase, Complexity Science Hub, Crystal Intelligence, Elliptic, Global Ledger, OCCRP, Société Générale, Taxbit, Tether, tradias, TRM Labs, TRON, The Wolfsberg Group, plus key regulatory bodies, financial intelligence units and central banks.

Day 2 (29 October) is restricted to law enforcement and related authorities such as financial intelligence units and regulators. This day focuses on case studies and insights from law enforcement agencies in Albania, Finland, Kenya, Netherlands, Spain and other jurisdictions. Experts from Europol’s Financial and Economic Crime Centre will present emerging criminal typologies and advances in tackling crypto-related money laundering and underground banking. Sessions will also cover prosecution of crypto-related cases and terrorism financing. 

Registration

Acknowledgements

This is a non-commercial conference that is free to attend in person or online. Europol, UNODC and the Basel Institute on Governance dedicate substantial financial and human resources to its organisation and hosting.

Thanks to financial contributions from the following companies, we are able to support the participation of public-sector representatives from a broader range of countries this year: Global Ledger, Tradias and VerifyVASP. The contributions also support the cost of a video conferencing platform and a modest social event for participants. Thank you for your support.

9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets
Start date
28 October 2025
End date
29 October 2025
Organiser
Basel Institute on Governance; Europol; UNODC