Money Laundering
UK sanctions watchdog clamps down digital currency abuse
The U.K.’s OFSI tackles digital asset abuse and sanctions evasion through a new multiagency initiative, enhancing enforcement and collaboration efforts.
Chinese-language networks dominate $82B illicit fund laundering
Illicit crypto laundering hit $82B in 2025 as Chinese-language networks took the lead, moving huge daily volumes and an increasing...
Europol shuts down $1.5B Cryptomixer money laundering scheme
Europol dismantled Cryptomixer, a digital asset laundering service, recovering over $29 million in Bitcoin linked to cybercrime and illegal activities.
Coinbase fined, Gemini digs privacy, Tether wants to own lending
CBI fines Coinbase €21.5M for AML lapses, Gemini’s Q3 shows rising costs despite gains, and Tether expands with a rare...
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ gets 11 years over £5B fraud
Chinese “cryptoqueen” Zhimin Qian landed in a U.K. jail after a record money laundering case involving billions in digital assets...
Trial continues for brothers accused of $25M crypto theft
Prosecutors close their case against two MIT grads accused of exploiting Ethereum software flaws in a groundbreaking $25 million crypto...
