Crypto money-laundering hit $82 billion in 2025, researchers say

Reported by Elizabeth Howcroft (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/crypto-money-laundering-hit-82-billion-2025-researchers-say-2026-01-27/) Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast growth among Chinese-speaking groups, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday. The fastest-growing ‌category has been Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which […]