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Kosovo to Participate in Council of Europe's Workshop on Cryptocurrency and Cybercrime

Sep 25, 2024
  1. Council of Europe Cryptocurrency Workshop
  2. Kosovo's Participation in the Octopus Project
  3. Other Cryptocurrency Literacy Initiatives

Kosovo, a Southeastern European country, is advancing its efforts to enhance financial literacy in cryptocurrency through a multi-day workshop involving the region’s finance leaders.

Council of Europe Cryptocurrency Workshop

From September 24 to September 26, leaders from Kosovo’s Financial Intelligence Unit will be participating in the Cyberkop Action of the Octopus Project, an initiative organized by the Council of Europe. The main objective of the Octopus Project is to provide comprehensive solutions for combating cybercrime and to assist countries in implementing the Budapest Convention.

Kosovo's Participation in the Octopus Project

The Octopus Project, which began on January 1, 2021, and will continue until December 31, 2027, involves key stakeholders from States Parties and Observers to the Convention on Cybercrime, as well as various public and private sector organizations. Its goal is to improve tools for tracing and confiscating illicit digital currency transactions.

The workshops will also involve financial intelligence experts, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and representatives from the Central Bank of Kosovo to enhance local skills and knowledge regarding digital currencies and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).Council of Europe

Other Cryptocurrency Literacy Initiatives

In a similar trend of pursuing active cryptocurrency literacy, the Algorand Foundation recently announced it is now a vital player in Nigeria’s blockchain development efforts. The Foundation claimed that it aligned its initiatives with the objectives of the country’s National Blockchain Policy introduced in 2023 and has so far led many important ventures to upskill Nigerians and help the State governments achieve their aims.

These initiatives highlight the importance of enhancing cryptocurrency literacy and combating cybercrime in the modern age. Kosovo's participation in the Council of Europe's Octopus Project and the active role of the Algorand Foundation in Nigeria underline global efforts toward digital innovation and security.

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