Money Laundering

Track how crypto is used to move illicit funds and how regulators, exchanges, and investigators are responding. From high-profile cases to evolving tactics, we cover the fight against money laundering in the digital age.

US Banks Laundered $312B, But Crypto Gets the Blame

FinCEN revealed that US banks laundered over $312 billion for Chinese crime syndicates between 2020 and 2024.

August 29, 2025

Danielle du Toit

US Treasury Sanctions Grinex and Garantex for Crypto Laundering. Source: Shutterstock

US Treasury Hits Grinex, Garantex, and Allies Over Sanctions Evasion Scheme

US Treasury expands its sanctions roster, targeting Garantex, Grinex, and their network for laundering illicit crypto and evading Russian sanctions.

August 15, 2025

Emir Abyazov

Binance Hit with Money Laundering and Tax Fraud Investigation

Binance is under renewed scrutiny as French authorities launch an investigation into alleged money laundering and tax fraud.

January 29, 2025

Steven Walgenbach

UK Treasury Report Cites Crypto Firms as High Risk for Money Laundering

A recent UK Treasury report, supported by the Financial Conduct Authority, highlights cryptocurrency firms as particularly vulnerable to money laundering, alongside traditional financial sectors.

May 2, 2024

Steven Walgenbach

Justin Sun Net Worth: Meet the Controversial Blockchain Billionaire

Introducing Justin Sun, the controversial blockchain pioneer behind TRON, whose innovative ventures into the digital world have amassed a sky high net worth.

April 25, 2025

Taisiia Prosvirova

Estonian Crypto Companies Engage in Massive-Scale Fraud and Help Russia Evade Sanctions

An international team of journalists scrutinized Estonia’s cryptocurrency scene to discover money laundering, fraud, and complicity in sanction evasion, including donations to the Wagner group.

October 5, 2023

Przemysław Ćwik

Authorities take down crypto mixer involved in money laundering

ChipMixer, a leading Bitcoin mixer popular among darknet customers, has been shut down by European and US authorities.

March 16, 2023

Yekatsiaryna Pshanichnaya-Kosowska

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