By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi
Cybercriminals have laundered $8.6BN (€7.7BN) through cryptocurrencies in 2021, up 30% on the previous year, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.
About 17% of the $8.6BN (€7.7BN) laundered went to decentralised finance applications.
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