Dark web and bitcoin: an analysis of the impact of digital anonymate and criptomoids in the practice of money laundering crime
| Autor | Romulo Rhemo Palitot Braga, Arthur Augusto Barbosa Luna |
| Páginas | 270-285 |
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Recebido: 25/11/2018
Aprovado: 26/11/2018
DARK WEB AND BITCOIN: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF
DIGITAL ANONYMATE AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN THE
PRACTICE OF MONEY LAUNDERING CRIME
DARK WEB E BITCOIN: UMA ANÁLISE DO IMPACTO DO
ANONIMATO DIGITAL E DAS CRIPTOMOEDAS NA PRÁTICA
DO CRIME DE LAVAGEM DE DINHEIRO
Romulo Rhemo Palitot Braga*
Arthur Augusto Barbosa Luna**
ABSTRACT: This article analyzes some of the existing digital anonymity technologies, as well
as their impact on the process and facilitation of the money laundering process. It presents the
concept of supercial Internet and claries the dierence between the Deep Web and the Dark
Web, exposing how it works one of its most important operating structures, the TOR protocol.
It also details the operation of Bitcoin, one of the most important cryptocurrencies today, and
draws a parallel on how these technologies can impact the practice of money laundering, as well
as discusses the capacity of the mechanisms currently in place to curb and punish it.
Keywords: Deep Web. Dark Web. Bitcoin. Money laundry.
RESUMO: Este artigo analisa algumas das tecnologias de anonimato digital existentes, bem
como seu impacto no processo e facilitação do processo de lavagem de dinheiro. Apresenta o
conceito de Internet supercial e esclarece a diferença entre a Deep Web e a Dark Web, expondo
como funciona uma de suas estruturas operacionais mais importantes, o protocolo TOR.
Também detalha o funcionamento da Bitcoin, uma das moedas criptográcas mais importantes
da atualidade, e traça um paralelo sobre como essas tecnologias podem impactar a prática da
lavagem de dinheiro, bem como discute a capacidade dos mecanismos atualmente em vigor para
refrear e punir isto.
Palavras-chave: Deep Web. Dark Web. Bitcoin. Lavagem de dinheiro.
1 INTRODUCTION
The technological leaps we have experienced recently have dramatically altered
personal and business relationships across the globe. In the last 10 years, people have come to
communicate with an unprecedented facility, shortening distances and giving dynamism to
the once unusual social and economic phenomena. In this context, virtual currencies have been
created and, without regulation or ecient control mechanisms, gain space in transactions
performed in vir tual environments.
* Doctorade and Master’s in Criminal L aw from Universidad de Valencia, Espanha; Permanent Professor Permanente of the Post-
Degree Programs of the Centro Universitário de Joao Pessoa – PPGD/UNIPE and the Federal University of Paraíba – PPGCJ/UFPB;
Auditor of the Superior Court of Sportive Justice of the Brazilian Confederation of Auto Racing ; Lawyer. E-mail: romulo.palitot@
uv.es
** Master’s in Law and Development from the Post-Degree in Law Program of the Centro Universitário de João Pessoa PPGD/UNIPE;
Post-Degree Diploma in Business Administration from Langara College, Vancouver – British Columbia, Canada; Lawyer. E-mail:
luna@eml.cc
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