Managing Crypto Threats in 2026

As payment institutions expand into crypto—via stablecoins like PYUSD, digital wallets, or fiat-to-crypto rails—they face sharply higher exposure to scams, laundering networks, and complex cross-border regulatory duties.
13 January 2026
2026-01-13 9:00 am
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Payment institutions expanding into crypto—whether through stablecoin products like PYUSD, digital wallets, or fiat-to-crypto rails—are now carrying significantly higher exposure to scams, laundering networks, and cross-border regulatory obligations.

As threat actors grow more sophisticated and regulatory expectations tighten, compliance, fraud, operations, and legal teams must define clear ownership of crypto-related risks, establish pre- and post-transaction controls, and operationalize investigative workflows that scale.
This session provides a practical, end-to-end look at how institutions can strengthen detection, response, and investigative confidence in a fast-moving, multi-chain environment.

Key Discussion Points

In this 45-minute discussion + Q&A, industry experts will explore:

The evolution of crypto-related crime in 2025 — new typologies, cross-chain behaviours, and the rise of professionalized fraud networks.

Where investigation workflows break down when tracing and recovering assets across decentralized protocols—and how firms can reduce dependency on manual processes.

How AI is shaping the landscape: deepfakes, synthetic IDs, behavioural risk analytics, pattern recognition, and real-time detection models.

What a well-prepared incident response looks like for crypto crime—from readiness planning to rapid escalation and coordination.

How to run a high-confidence crypto investigation: triage, tracing, attribution, evidence packaging, freeze thresholds, and working with law enforcement and issuers.

What the ecosystem still lacks—including standardized freeze APIs, faster counterparty attribution, and stablecoin-specific escalation and redemption playbooks.