What connects a drug cartel in Mexico with a flat purchase in New York?The Economist explores how Chinese underground banking networks launder billions of illicit dollars every year, often on American soil.Read why these networks are so hard to police: https://t.co/g6t9v8A6ux ...

South Korea plans a major AML overhaul, expanding the Travel Rule to all crypto transfers, including those under 1 million KRW, to stop “smurfing” via small transactions. Regulators will also block high-risk overseas platforms, tighten financial requirements for local exchanges, and ban individuals with drug or tax-crime records from becoming major shareholders. The FIU will gain pre-freeze authority to stop illicit funds before they leave the system. https://t.co/BM5wnbAlMO ...

🚨 ALERT: Freelancers are being targeted by North Korean operatives who use them as identity proxies to land remote jobs and move illicit funds, warns researcher @0xfigo.Watch for requests to use your accounts, install remote tools or move funds. https://t.co/qS9n4dVHMi ...

Industry Collaboration - The crypto industry is launching the Beacon Network, the world's first real-time crypto crime response network [1] - The network facilitates collaboration among exchanges, payment firms, law enforcement, and researchers [1] Crime Prevention - The Beacon Network aims to track and freeze illicit funds within minutes [1] - TRM Labs, Coinbase, and Binance are among the participants in the network [1]