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US Treasury Moves Forward with GENIUS Act, Focusing on Illicit Finance

Payment stablecoin issuers in the United States will be required to implement a regime targeting illicit finance under the proposed framework for the GENIUS...

Stablecoins account for most illicit crypto activity, FATF says

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that “stablecoins are the most popular virtual asset used in illicit transactions,” including Iran and North Korea,...

U.S. Senate Democrats asked Treasury, DOJ to probe Binance’s illicit finance controls

Democrats in the U.S. Senate continue to pile onto Binance, asking the Treasury and Justice departments to investigate its sanctions compliance and protections against...

Stablecoin volume reached $35 trillion in 2025 as illicit share stays below 0.5%

Less than 0.5% of stablecoin transactions were tied to illicit activity in 2025, according to a recent report by blockchain analytics platform TRM Labs.Illicit...

Illicit Crypto Flows Hit Record $158 Billion In 2025, TRM Says

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Scammers used new tools to widen their reach and to seem more...

Crypto Crime Hits New High As Illicit Volume Jumps 145% Year‑Over‑Year

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A new report released Wednesday by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs shows...

TRM Reports Record $158 Billion Illicit Crypto Flows in 2025

TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report shows illicit crypto volume hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a multi‑year decline. On January 10, TRM released...