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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 11 MIN

From La Cosa Nostra to Crypto Syndicates: How the Mafia Gave Way to Digital Crime

from A History of the American Mafia Podcast: Organized Crime, Mob Families, Bosses, Gangsters, Prohibition, Criminal Trials, and the Rise of La Cosa Nostra · host Podily & Josh Linsk

In this episode we explore how the decline of traditional Italian‑American families has created a vacuum now filled by global cybercriminal networks, cryptocurrency mixers and digital rackets. We examine why La Cosa Nostra’s hierarchical structure fell while tech‑enabled crime thrives, what law‑enforcement is learning, and why this shift matters for the future of organized crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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