The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is warning that organized crime syndicates are increasingly leveraging cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to fuel their operations. According to a new UNODC report, gangs in Southeast Asia are creating tailored financial ecosystems, including unlicensed exchanges and stablecoins, to evade detection and launder illicit money.
source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/04/22/un-says-crime-syndicates-expanding-into-crypto-and-blockchain-to-power-multibillion-dollar-operations/