Crime Stoppers director urges rules to track digital assets

Criminal groups can use digital wallets and other assets to store money, making it harder for investigators to follow their finances.

Alejo Campos of Crime Stoppers urged governments to regulate these assets and improve investigators’ skills and technology.

He said digital assets were not created for money laundering, but can be misused when controls are weak.

Better tracking could help authorities understand how criminal groups move and conceal money.