Learn about the methods that criminals use when they are looking to launder money and how the government seeks to prevent them.

Money laundering is on the rise, analysts say, as criminals exploit new technologies like artificial intelligence, crypto, and social media.

The disappearance of 500-euro notes and the creation of bitcoin have led money laundering networks to pay drug traffickers in cryptocurrencies and ship cash to Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

According to the International Monetary Fund, an estimated $800 billion to $2 trillion is laundered globally each year, ...

Europe has big plans to combat money laundering, but its history of tackling the illicit flow of dirty cash through its financial system is decidedly checkered. Estimates vary wildly about how much ...

An estimated $750 billion in illicit funds flows into Europe’s economy each year, with Germany accounting for almost a fifth of the dirty money, followed by the U.K. and France, according to Nasdaq’s ...

A new regulation went into effect Jan. 1 in New York requiring banks and other thrifts to step up their monitoring and filtering of transactions to prevent money laundering. State regulators have ...

The Council of Europe anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing body (MONEYVAL) has published follow-up reports ...

Crypto laundering in 2026 evolves beyond mixers, with Ethereum, stablecoins, and bridges being risky choices for illicit activities.