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Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Financial Monitoring: Main Challenges and Opportunities

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  • UTKINA Maryna, 2023. "Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Financial Monitoring: Main Challenges and Opportunities," European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bucharest Economic Academy, issue 02, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:jis:ejistu:y:2023:i:02:id:530
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    Keywords

    artificial intelligence; blockchain; IT-technologies; financial monitoring; crime; money laundering; cybercrime;
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    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law

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