Fund Laundering

Definition ∞ Fund laundering is the illicit process of disguising the origins of money obtained from illegal activities by making it appear as legitimate income. In the context of digital assets, this involves using cryptocurrencies or other digital tokens to move illicit funds through various transactions and platforms. The goal is to obscure the trail of the original criminal enterprise.
Context ∞ Fund laundering is a significant concern for regulators and law enforcement agencies investigating illicit financial flows within the cryptocurrency space. Current discussions often focus on the methods employed by criminals, such as mixers or privacy coins, and the challenges faced by authorities in tracing these transactions. Regulatory bodies are actively exploring new strategies and technological solutions to detect and prevent such activities within the digital asset ecosystem.