Chinese brokers are laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for global crime groups, according to a recent FT Film. The rise of technology has made such crimes easier to commit and harder to detect, as highlighted in a new book by Geoff White. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) notes that the illicit use of cryptocurrencies by criminals creates new opportunities for detection. In 2023, an estimated $22.2 billion in illicit funds were laundered globally using cryptocurrencies, according to blockchain-analysis firm Chainalysis. Chinese organized crime is becoming an increasing problem in the United States, involving activities from illegal drugs to online fraud.
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An estimated $22.2bn in illicit funds were laundered globally using cryptocurrencies in 2023, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain-analysis firm. A gripping new book by Geoff White explains how https://t.co/2zQR9l7KEv 👇
Chinese organized crime increasingly becomes an issue in the US From illegal drugs to online fraud, Chinese organized crime is becoming an increasing problem in the United States. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/FviL3CNHZ0
FinCEN says illicit use of crypto by criminals creates new ‘opportunities’ for detection https://t.co/vbhyMQuZk9
Money-laundering can seem bloodless and abstruse, but it is only going to become more relevant and widespread. That is because technology is making this kind of crime easier, and much harder to detect—as a gripping new book reveals https://t.co/xjUr9islZa 👇
Chinese brokers launder hundreds of millions for global crime groups | FT Film https://t.co/qHVazSUUYx
Chinese brokers launder hundreds of millions for global crime groups | FT Film https://t.co/nbG29fSyKM via @FT