states that"actors like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using DeFi services to transfer and launder their illicit proceeds" and notably contends that DeFi services that would be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act"fail to comply with AML/CFT obligations, a vulnerability that illicit actors exploit.
"[T]he U.S. government should also seek to further promote the responsible innovation of compliance tools for the industry, an avenue many in the private sector are already pursuing," the authors note.reported at the time. © 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
TLDR: the dolla is the criminal's currency of choice