Understanding Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency Technologies
  • Mining, Blockchain and Investigative Techniques


Objective

When a new technology is created, criminals are among the first to embrace it and use it for their purposes. This happens with cryptocurrencies, and particularly with bitcoins. The use of bitcoin allows quick and cheap transactions and its flows are difficult to monitor and trace. 

This online seminar will provide participants with an understanding of how bitcoin works, how transactions can be analysed and the special investigative techniques that can be applied. During the sessions participants will be immersed in a simulated investigation and will learn to analyse the blockchain to trace the proceeds of a crime.

Key topics

  • Latest technical developments in cryptocurrencies
  • Blockchain and mining 
  • Practical (mis)use of cryptocurrencies
  • Search and seizure
  • Investigative techniques

Who should attend?

Defence lawyers, investigators, law enforcers, in-house counsel, judges, prosecutors, civil servants and policymakers active in the field of criminal law.

Interactive Online Seminar

✔ Interact instantly and directly with our top-class speakers. 
✔ Experience our speakers live as if it were in-person.
✔ Raise your points with attendees from other countries and professions.
✔ Receive a link to all the necessary seminar materials you need before the course.
✔ Get technical support during the course.
✔ No travel, no accommodation – saving you time and money.

Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 20 September 2026
495.00
396.00
396.00
396.00
Registration after 20 September 2026
550.00
440.00
440.00
440.00
Early registration discount
  • 10 % before 20.09.2026

Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.
  • Young lawyers and other groups
    Young lawyers up to and including 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions.
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
  • Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
  • Organisations wishing to nominate groups or discuss preferential conditions for regular participation are encouraged to get in touch at info@era.int.
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