Stablecoins Now Drive 86% of All Illicit Crypto Flows, TRM Labs Finds
TLDR: Illicit stablecoin flows hit $141B in 2025, the highest figure TRM Labs has recorded in five years. Sanctions-linked network...
U.S. DOJ hits Paxful for $4 million in case tied to illegal sex work, money laun...
The crypto platform's penalty was sharply reduced due to its ability to pay, according to U.S. authorities.
Tether Assists Turkey in $544 Million Crypto Seizure, Reveals $3.4B Global Enfor...
TLDR: Tether assisted Turkish authorities in freezing $544 million in crypto linked to betting schemes. Stablecoin issuer has sup...
DOJ Seizes $400M in Assets from Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer
TLDR: Helix processed 354,468 bitcoin worth approximately $300 million between 2014 and 2017 operations. Larry Harmon pleaded gui...
Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate,...
Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a new Chainaly...
Chinese crime ring arrested in South Korea laundered over $100 million worth of...
South Korean customs officials said they arrested three China nationals and have referred them for prosecution. They allegedly use...
Venezuelan National Charged in $1 Billion Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme
TLDR: Jorge Figueira allegedly laundered approximately one billion dollars using cryptocurrency and shell companies. The FBI trace...
Craig Costello Faces £137,577 Asset Confiscation Asset Including Cryptocurrency...
TLDR: Prosecutors identified £4,012.21 in Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency linked to drug trafficking. Craig Costello generated £1....
U.S. Treasury Sanctions 27 in Mexico Gambling Network Linked to Cartels
TLDR: U.S. Treasury sanctions 27 individuals linked to Hysa Organized Crime Group for money laundering. Ten Mexico-based casinos f...
Canada Slaps Cryptomus with $126M Fine for Massive AML Failures
TLDR: FINTRAC fined Cryptomus $126M for failing to report 2,500+ suspicious crypto transactions tied to criminal activity. The fin...