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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword ix
Timeline of Key Events xi
Prologue xv
Chapter 1: The Dark Web: The Origins of Crypto Laundering 1
Chapter 2: Black Holes: The Rise of the Rogue Exchange 23
Chapter 3: Mixers: Covering Up Their Tracks 39
Chapter 4: Privacy Coins: Going Underground 59
Chapter 5: Bitcoin ATMs: Crypto Hits the Streets 83
Chapter 6: Ransomware: Cybercrime Goes Industrial 97
Chapter 7: Hacked: Crypto Exchange Heists 123
Chapter 8: DeFi: Tornadoes, Bridges, and the Frontiers of Regulation 139
Chapter 9: NFTs: Virtual Art, Virtual Crime 163
Chapter 10: Brave New World: The Metaverse, Web 3.0, and the Battle for the Future of Finance 177
Afterword: How Much Crime in Crypto? 193
Acknowledgements 199
Glossary 201
List of Figures 207
Bibliography 209
Notes 211
Index 249
