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SUMMARY:Global trends crypto currencies: exploring types of disputes\, th
 reats and ransomware\, how to bring claims\, and against who?
DESCRIPTION:Cryptocurrencies\, or more accurately the blockchains on whic
 h they reside\, are increasingly being touted as the catalyst for Web3 a
 nd a nascent financial revolution of decentralised opportunities beyond 
 the current mainstream banking and financial systems. However\, even in 
 2022 the crypto sector is still in its relative infancy\, and at least f
 or now is largely unregulated. This brings with it a great deal of uncer
 tainty and risk. However\, is crypto really manifesting problems we are 
 not already familiar with?\nAs new blockchain companies spring up\, fami
 liar battles for ownership and control will be waged\, and issues around
  investments and fundraises will be scrutinised. Smart contracts may sit
  on the blockchain and be designed to work autonomously\, but they first
  need to be written\, and nobody will be prescient of all future eventua
 lities. Fraud and theft also continue to be a concern\, but in a decade 
 which is already seeing exponential growth in phishing attempts\, scam e
 mail\, and system hacks\, is crypto not simply the latest fertile arena?
 \nHere though the blockchain itself may be able to lend us a hand\, with
  its decentralised\, public ledgers recording all transactions undertake
 n in crypto\, be they your purchase of a bitcoin nest egg destined for c
 old storage\, or a ransom paid in Ethereum to unlock your IT system file
 s following an attack. All can be seen and that means they can be tracke
 d. Just how far will the initial built in anonymity of blockchain addres
 ses go too\, as more crypto exchanges and projects are being encouraged 
 to undertake KYC? Will this help rehabilitate crypto’s image\, and will 
 it act to push the less desirables to the margins of crypto - just how e
 asy might it be to track down and to prevent such persons enjoying their
  ill-gotten gains?\n
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