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ICIJ's latest investigation The #CoinLaundry is a collaboration of 113 journalists from 38 media partners in 35 countries that exposes how cryptocurrency companies have empowered a shadow economy that lavishly profits from crime. Here are our findings:

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The #CoinLaundry found that money launderers for drug traffickers, Southeast Asian scam center operators and North Korean hackers used brand-name exchanges to move funds.

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ICIJ traced hundreds of millions of dollars from the Cambodian financial institution Huione Group flowing into customer accounts at Binance and OKX, even as the two exchanges were under heightened scrutiny from authorities. Learn more: www.icij.org/investigatio...

icij.orgCrypto giants moved billions linked to money launderers, drug traffickers and North Korean hackers - ICIJThe International Consortium of Investigative Journalists traced tens of thousands of transactions and found major crypto trading platforms awash with dirty money.
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In theory, it’s the job of regulators to make sure crypto firms are meeting their legal obligations to combat money laundering. But in practice, a patchwork of laws and fragmented enforcement efforts often means less government oversight for the industry. www.icij.org/investigatio...

icij.orgFrom trading bans to total embrace, a global guide to crypto regulationAcross jurisdictions, governments are struggling to rein in a volatile industry worth more than $3 trillion, leading to patchy oversight.