Chinese-Language Networks Now Power a Fifth of Crypto Money Laundering
Chinese-language laundering networks now account for roughly one-fifth of global illicit crypto flows, highlighting how sophisticated and resilient crypto crime infrastructure has become.
Posted January 27, 2026 at 8:00 am EST.
A new report from crypto analytics firm Chainalysis shows how quickly crypto money laundering has consolidated into a small number of highly effective networks. What began during the pandemic has scaled into a dominant force. Chinese-language money laundering networks now account for around 20% of all known illicit crypto activity worldwide.
According to Chainalysis, these networks processed…
