Crypto launderers are turning away from centralized exchanges: Chainalysis

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CRYPTO EXCHANGE

Why it matters

Chainalysis reports a significant shift in crypto laundering activities, with $82 billion in funds processed through on-chain money laundering ecosystems in 2025, and Chinese-language networks now dominating centralized exchanges.

Article tone

Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 85% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 85% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source CoinTelegraph
Claim Crypto launderers are turning away from centralized exchanges: Chainalysis
AI inference Bearish · 85%
Generated 2026-01-28 06:18

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
Technical identifiers
Provider tag
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Analysis version
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Article id
38109

Original source

Chainalysis says the on-chain money laundering ecosystem processed $82 billion in funds in 2025, with Chinese-language networks now dominating.

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Original article published by CoinTelegraph on January 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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