9 stories about Money Laundering from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 22, 2026.
Italian police say a car-rental business near Milan operated as an underground bank for figures linked to the ’Ndrangheta and Camorra. The investigation resulted in a reported $24 million seizure and focused on money moved abroad and into cryptocurrency.
Law enforcement in the UAE and Sweden arrested seven individuals connected to a $7.1 million cryptocurrency laundering ring. Investigators traced blockchain transactions to organized crime and murder-for-hire activities, exposing links between the network and contract killings.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges, accusing them of laundering millions for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The exchanges are based in Georgia, the UAE, and Iran.
An article in the top prosecutors' paper urges new blockchain evidence rules, presumptions of intent, and a state platform to sell seized coins.
Federal prosecutors charged two Eastern European nationals with operating AudiA6, a cryptocurrency mixing service and cybercrime platform that allegedly laundered nearly $400 million in bitcoin.
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced $120 million in suspicious funds across exchanges, instant swap services, and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity, as Monero's price jumped to $438.
Crypto, banking, and policy experts are calling for updates to the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act to better fit modern financial systems. The debate centers on how much to scale back the law as President Trump expands its reach.
The US Treasury has sanctioned members of the Sinaloa Cartel for using cryptocurrency to launder drug money. This move highlights the growing intersection of crypto and illicit activities.
Australian authorities have seized $4.2 million in Bitcoin from two men accused of running a darknet marketplace. The men face charges of money laundering and drug trafficking.