Hwanchigi remittances remain the largest driver of suspicious cases. Stablecoins, especially Tether, are used in cross-border laundering schemes. Lawmakers push for tighter monitoring and global cooperation. South Korea has reported a dramatic rise in suspicious cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, signalling deepening concerns over money laundering and cross-border crime. According to data from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), domestic exchanges filed 36,684 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) between January and August. This already surpasses the combined totals of the previous two years. […]
