UK will not be haven for dirty money, Lammy to say in corruption crackdown
The UK will implement a strengthened anti-corruption strategy to stop laundering of illicit assets, expand enforcement, target enablers, and increase transparency in finance and politics.
Governments could seize and stockpile over $75 billion in criminal-linked cryptocurrencies, prompting national Bitcoin reserves and greatly expanded asset-forfeiture potential.
Crosschain swaps move $21B in illicit funds, up 200% in two years: Elliptic
At least $21.8 billion in illicit or high-risk crypto has flowed through crosschain swaps, up from $7 billion in 2023, according to estimates by UK-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.