How a #Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals #LaunderMoney and Evade #Sanctions
#Britain last month arrested members of a billion-dollar #moneyLaundering network that had purchased a bank in #Kyrgyzstan to convert proceeds from drug trafficking and human #trafficking into #Tether, the most popular #stablecoin. Further reading: China's Central Bank Flags Money Laundering and Fraud Concerns With #Stablecoins.
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How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions - Slashdot
An investigation has revealed how stablecoins -- cryptocurrencies pegged to the US dollar that exist largely beyond traditional financial oversight -- have become a practical tool for criminals and sanctioned individuals to move funds across borders almost instantly and convert them back into spenda...
