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NEWS: UN warns that money launderers are increasingly using the Tether crypto token

By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi

A UN report warns that money launderers and fraudsters operating in Southeast Asia are using Tether as one of the largest cryptocurrency platforms in the world.  

Several scams involving Tether’s crypto token, also known as a tether, are at the centre of an exploding industry, according to a report published on Monday by the UN’s office on drugs and crime.

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