Europol Smashes €21M Crypto Laundering Scheme—Linked to China & Middle East Syndicates
Law enforcement just cut the power on a sprawling crypto money maze. Europol’s takedown reveals how crime groups laundered dirty cash through digital assets—proving even blockchain leaves breadcrumbs.
The operation exposes the dark side of crypto’s borderless promise: when anonymity tools meet organized crime, regulators scramble to play catch-up. Meanwhile, traditional banks quietly process ten times that amount in suspicious transactions every hour—but sure, let’s blame the tech.