Cross-Chain Swaps Outpace Crypto Tracing
As illicit proceeds route through cross-chain token swaps, tracing funds across services, assets and borders grows structurally harder even as coordinated enforcement scales, sustaining a recurring cat-and-mouse between launderers and investigators.
forming · confidence 33 · Emerging (watchlist) · tracking since July 13, 2026 · updated July 13, 2026
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Interpol's global sweep traced $122M through a single wallet and produced 5,811 arrests but underscored how cross-chain token swaps complicate tracing scam proceeds across services, assets and borders (CoinDesk).
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Supporting · July 13, 2026
Interpol Traces $122 Million Through a Single Wallet in Global Fraud Sweep
Interpol's global sweep traced $122M through a single wallet and produced 5,811 arrests but underscored how cross-chain token swaps complicate tracing scam proceeds across services, assets and borders (CoinDesk).
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