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Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese-Language Money Laundering

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  • published date: 2026-01-27 20:07:47 UTC

Cryptocurrency laundering was an $82 billion problem last year, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Chinese-language money laundering networks made up $16.1 billion of that total as they play an in…

Cryptocurrency laundering was an $82 billion problem last year, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.Chinese-language money laundering netw… [+2607 chars]