ICIJ’s new Coin Laundry investigation confirms what FinTelegram has warned for years: the world’s largest crypto exchanges have been awash with funds tied to money launderers, scam cartels, drug syndicates, and North Korean hackers – even after guilty pleas in the U.S.
In a bombshell move in the global financial underworld, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has officially branded Cambodia-based Huione Group as a “primary money laundering concern” and is moving to sever its access to the U.S. financial system. The allegations are staggering: Huione is accused of laundering billions in dirty money for North Korean cybercriminals.
A recent investigation by crypto-tracing firm Elliptic has exposed the extensive reach of the "pig butchering" crypto scam industry, facilitated by a Cambodian platform linked to the country's ruling family. The platform, Huione Guarantee, has been identified as a central hub for tools and services enabling these scams, including deepfake technology, victim data, and even devices used for human trafficking.