Argentina trains prosecutors to trace and seize crypto assets

Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has trained prosecutors, officials and staff to trace, analyse and seize virtual assets as cryptocurrency plays a larger role in criminal investigations across the country. Summary Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office trained prosecutors, officials and staff on tracing, analysing and seizing virtual assets. The course covered digital wallet analysis, crypto tracing, legal frameworks and procedures for freezing or seizing funds. Argentina’s courts have previously frozen millions of dollars in USDT and traced crypto transactions in major criminal investigations. The training follows recent cases including the LIBRA probe, where investigators tracked funds across wallets, blockchains and exchanges. The Ministerio Público Fiscal, or MPF, said it held a specialised course titled “Virtual Assets: Financial Analysis, Tracing, Detection and Seizure” as part of its optional academic programme, with sessions conducted remotely on Aug. 19 and Sept. 2. The training was restricted to employees, officials and magistrates within the institution and focused on the technical knowledge required when digital assets become part of financial or criminal investig...