Registration is now open for the 8th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies (#8CrC). This year's conference is co-organised by Europol and the Basel Institute on Governance and will be hosted by UNODC at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

The hybrid conference explores trends, strategies and tactics in tackling crimes involving virtual assets. A joint initiative of the Basel Institute on Governance and Europol, the annual event now draws hundreds of experts and interested parties from around the world.

Multi-stakeholder discussions

Through short presentations, panel discussions and case studies, the conference participants seek to illuminate how criminals can abuse the virtual asset ecosystem and develop recommendations on what law enforcement, regulators and the private sector can do about it.

Confirmed speakers on day 1 span the private sector (including major virtual asset service providers and blockchain analytics firms), law enforcement and relevant regulatory or supervisory authorities.

Day 2 features international cryptocurrency investigators sharing case studies and typologies. Attendance on day 2 is strictly limited to law enforcement agencies and related public authorities such as financial intelligence units and supervisory authorities.

Hybrid conference

The conference will be held in a hybrid format, with 200 spaces available for in-person attendance on each day. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Virtual participation is unlimited; previous years have seen over 2,000 people logging on. Attendance is free but pre-registration is required. 

Important: Attendance is subject to confirmation by the organising committee. Do not make travel arrangements before receiving written confirmation.

Learn more and register

• Register here
• View the 2023 conference joint press release by Europol and the Basel Institute on Governance
• View the post-conference recommendations: A race against time: Europol – Basel Institute on Governance recommendations on preventing and combating the criminal use of cryptocurrencies