Argentina trains prosecutors to trace crypto

• Argentina’s prosecutors trained to trace and seize crypto assets.
• The course covered wallet analysis, transaction tracing and asset recovery.
• Recent cases show why authorities need stronger crypto investigation skills.

Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office trained staff to trace, analyse and seize virtual assets during criminal investigations.

The specialist course covered digital wallet analysis, crypto tracing, asset recovery and legal procedures for freezing funds.

The training ran remotely on 19 August and 2 September as part of the office’s academic programme.

The course also covered Argentina’s laws and international rules for handling virtual assets during investigations.

Recent cases have required investigators to follow crypto across wallets, blockchains and exchanges, including the LIBRA investigation.

In July, an Argentine judge ordered 25 wallets linked to the LIBRA investigation to be identified and frozen.

The training adds specialist skills as Argentina’s authorities expand their ability to investigate and restrict crypto assets linked to suspected crimes.