The Egmont Group announced that ECOFEL and host FIU-Kenya will co-organize an Eastern and Southern Africa regional workshop on virtual assets from Sept. 28-30. The event will bring together financial intelligence unit analysts and experts to strengthen their understanding of virtual asset-related crime and advanced investigative techniques. The program will address crime trends, blockchain investigations, chain hopping, mixers, sanctions evasion, decentralized finance and emerging risks. Industry experts and financial intelligence unit practitioners will also deliver case presentations and practical exercises.