How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
Reported by Aaron Krolik (Summary shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/technology/how-a-cryptocurrency-helps-criminals-launder-money-and-evade-sanctions.html) Stablecoins — digital tokens pegged to the U.S. dollar — have rapidly replaced gold, diamonds and art as the laundering vehicle of choice for smugglers, sanctioned actors and global crime syndicates. A New York Times investigation shows how these crypto-dollars can […]