Money Laundering

Money Laundering

Brazil’s Maturing Market Meets Maturing Threats: How Global Crypto Crime Trends Are Landing in Latin America’s Largest Market

Chainalysis data reveals how cartel money laundering, Chinese-language laundering networks, and Russian sanctions evasion are converging in Brazil's $318B crypto market, and what new regulations mean for compliance.

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Mercado brasileiro amadurece e enfrenta ameaças cada vez mais sofisticadas: como as tendências globais do crime com cripto estão chegando ao maior mercado da América Latina

Chainalysis data reveals how cartel money laundering, Chinese-language laundering networks, and Russian sanctions evasion are converging in Brazil's $318B crypto market, and what new regulations mean for compliance.

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How Ghana’s EOCO and the UK NCA are Using Blockchain Analysis to Return $15 Million to Fraud Victims

Learn how Ghana's EOCO and the UK NCA used Chainalysis Reactor to trace and seize $15.1M in crypto fraud proceeds and return funds to victims.

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Global Law Enforcement Dismantles ‘AudiA6’ Crypto Laundering Network Linked to Ransomware Gangs

An international law enforcement operation has dismantled "AudiA6," a prolific cryptocurrency laundering service.

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U.K. Sanctions 18 Entities and Persons for Evading Russian Trade Blockades

The U.K. has sanctioned 18 crypto entities and individuals , including HTX, for using digital assets to help Russia bypass international trade blockades.

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Chinese Language Money Laundering Networks Emerge as Major Facilitators of the Illicit Crypto Economy, Now Driving 20% of Laundering Activity

Chinese-language money laundering networks processed $16.1 billion in illicit funds in 2025, dominating over 20% of crypto money laundering activity.

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Record $17 Billion Estimated Stolen in Crypto Scams and Fraud in 2025 as Impersonation Tactics and AI Enablement Surge

Record $17 billion estimated stolen in crypto scams and fraud in 2025 as impersonation tactics and AI enablement surge.

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Crypto Crime Reaches Record High in 2025 as Nation‑State Sanctions Evasion Moves On‑Chain at Scale

The professionalization of crypto crime has accelerated, with specialized networks offering laundering-as-a-service to facilitate on- and off-chain crime.

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Five Key Takeaways from MSMT’s Report on North Korean Cyber Operations

As a key contributor, we provided critical blockchain intelligence that helped uncover the scale and sophistication of the DPRK’s threats.

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How Colombia’s National Police Dismantled the Clan del Golfo’s ‘Black Jack’ Crypto Laundering Network

The Policía Nacional de Colombia successfully dismantled a sophisticated, crypto-based money laundering network.

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DPRK IT Workers: Inside North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Network

Discover the workings of the DPRK IT worker network and how they leverage the blockchain to fund their activity and launder revenue.

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OFAC Targets $600 Million Iranian Shadow Banking Network Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions

OFAC sanctions Iranian financial facilitators who used crypto to launder $100M in oil proceeds for Iran's military through front companies.

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2025 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update: Stolen Funds Surge as DPRK Sets New Records

Over $2.17 billion has been stolen in crypto so far in 2025, led by the $1.5 billion ByBit hack. Learn more in our 2025 Crypto Crime Mid-Year Update.

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Huione Carries On: Chinese-Language Platform’s Persistence Reveals the Complexity of On-chain Financial Crime Disruption

Despite Huione’s reported "shutdown" and the disappearance of its website and Telegram channels, our data shows continued activity.

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What the Huione Group Shutdown Signals About the Future of Crypto Scam Infrastructure

FinCEN’s action against Huione Group was a major milestone, but not the end of guarantee-based crypto crime. Here’s how the scam ecosystem is adapting.