[TWN team] Interpol creates "cryptocurrency"

Harmony harmony01 at riseup.net
Thu Sep 10 08:34:39 UTC 2015


Hi Shava,

Interesting! Sorry for not getting back to you earlier. Personally I
don't think this police training exercise is the sort of thing we
usually cover, but if someone disagrees with me then they can certainly
put it in themselves.

Thanks for pointing it out!

Shava Nerad:
> This no doubt means they are training extensively on the use of Tor for law
> enforcement, if you turn things around a little.  I don't know if this is
> something we want to follow up on internally and/or for a news angle.
> 
> http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/interpol-cryptocurrency-fight-bitcoin-crimes-dark-web-1518264
> 
> I really doubt they are creating a cryptocurrency, but simulating such for
> their training environment, but you know, press...:)


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