Stablecoins account for most illicit crypto activity, FATF says
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that “stablecoins are the most popular virtual asset used in illicit transactions,” including…
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U.S. Senate Democrats asked Treasury, DOJ to probe Binance’s illicit finance controls
Democrats in the U.S. Senate continue to pile onto Binance, asking the Treasury and Justice departments to investigate its sanctions…
FATF Warns Crypto Misuse Fuels Illicit Finance, Urges Nations to Impose New Countermeasures
Global crypto oversight efforts advanced as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved new digital asset risk reports, reaffirmed Iran’s…
Illicit networks accounted for $141 billion of the trillions of stablecoin volume in 2025
In 2025, illicit entities received $141 billion in stablecoins, the highest level observed in five years, according to a new…
TRM Labs Reveals Concentrated Illicit Networks as Stablecoins Exceed $1 Trillion Monthly Volume
TRM Labs finds stablecoin volumes topped $1 trillion monthly in 2025 and illicit flows are highly concentrated. TRM Labs published…
Winter Olympic 2026: Cheating, swearing & illicit filming – what next in curling row?
Then the story took another turn when the Canadians returned to the ice on Saturday. Controversy flared around Kennedy again,…
Xinbi emerges as a $17.9B hub for illicit crypto flows
The Chinese-language guarantee marketplace Xinbi has continued to operate at scale despite sustained enforcement efforts targeting illicit crypto infrastructure, recording…
Chinese-language crypto laundering networks surge as illicit on-chain flows hit $82B
Cryptocurrency money laundering has expanded dramatically over the past five years, with Chinese-language networks emerging as a central pillar of…
TRM Reports Record $158 Billion Illicit Crypto Flows in 2025
TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report shows illicit crypto volume hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a multi‑year decline.…
Tether Partners With UN Agency to Combat Illicit Crypto Flows in Africa
Tether has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen Africa’s…