The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that “stablecoins are the most popular virtual asset used in illicit transactions,” including Iran and North Korea, and therefore calling for stricter oversight of stablecoin issuers in a 42-page report published Tuesday. In January 2026, the global watchdog… Read More
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 illicit finance following reports of potential terrorism funding. Nine senators, including a few that have been instrumental in negotiations over the… Read More
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 flows accounted for roughly 0.4% of overall activity, underscoring that stablecoin usage remains overwhelmingly legitimate, TRM Labs’ analysis showed. TRM… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice rounded up several convictions in its pursuit of domestic helpers in schemes by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to pocket large amounts of cryptocurrency, and it also seized assets from cyber heists targeting crypto platforms, the department said in… Read More
