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Crypto Laundering

Definition

Crypto laundering involves disguising the origins of illicitly obtained digital assets. This process typically entails converting illegally acquired funds into cryptocurrency, moving them through various wallets or decentralized protocols, and then converting them back into fiat currency or other digital assets to obscure their criminal source. The goal is to make these assets appear legitimate and untraceable. Such activities often exploit the pseudonymous nature of some blockchain transactions and the global accessibility of digital asset markets.