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The crypto industry’s $36.6 billion in ‘dirty money’

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Even as the crypto industry gains mainstream acceptance, at least S$36.6 billion tied to illicit activity has flowed into crypto exchanges over the past two years.

Even as the crypto industry gains mainstream acceptance, at least S$36.6 billion tied to illicit activity has flowed into crypto exchanges over the past two years.

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David Yaffe-Bellany, Spencer Woodman and Sam Ellefson

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