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ICIJ's latest investigation The #CoinLaundry is a collaboration of 113 journalists from 38 media partners in 35 countries that exposes how cryptocurrency companies have empowered a shadow economy that lavishly profits from crime.
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ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation was featured on @kalwradio.bsky.social this week! @spencerwoodman.bsky.social and Sam Ellefson joined @ethanelkind.bsky.social to discuss the dark side of the crypto industry.
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ICIJ investigation exposes crypto industry’s $28b in dirty money
As the crypto industry has become less regulated, billions in funds from scammers, money launderers, and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation was featured on @kalwradio.bsky.social this week! @spencerwoodman.bsky.social and Sam Ellefson joined @ethanelkind.bsky.social to discuss the dark side of the crypto industry.
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While Qatar and Saudi Arabia do not have formal diplomatic relationships with Israel, leaked CENTCOM files obtained by ICIJ show the behind-the-scenes role that both Gulf states played in the "Regional Security Construct" partnership.
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Arab states deepened military ties with Israel while denouncing Gaza war, leak reveals - ICIJ
Israeli and Arab military officials have come together for meetings and trainings, facilitated by U.S. Central Command, on regional threats, Iran and underground tunnels.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
While Qatar and Saudi Arabia do not have formal diplomatic relationships with Israel, leaked CENTCOM files obtained by ICIJ show the behind-the-scenes role that both Gulf states played in the "Regional Security Construct" partnership.
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A new investigation reveals $28B in dirty money laundered through crypto exchanges, while the US weakens oversight.
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
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We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
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ICIJ investigation exposes crypto industry’s $28b in dirty money
As the crypto industry has become less regulated, billions in funds from scammers, money launderers, and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges.
www.kalw.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A new investigation reveals $28B in dirty money laundered through crypto exchanges, while the US weakens oversight.
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
The latest report by Physicians for Human Rights documents how the rate of monthly increases in the use of solitary confinement during the first four months of the Trump administration is twice as high as it was between 2018 and 2023.
Solitary confinement in ICE detention spiked during early months of the Trump administration, report finds - ICIJ
Six years after ICIJ’s Solitary Voices investigation, Physicians for Human Rights found over 10,000 people were placed in solitary confinement over a 14-month period.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The latest report by Physicians for Human Rights documents how the rate of monthly increases in the use of solitary confinement during the first four months of the Trump administration is twice as high as it was between 2018 and 2023.
Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s Swazi Secrets investigation, and its founder are seeking damages from an independent media outlet that reported on the troubled banking venture.
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Businessman targets Eswatini journalists with $9.9M lawsuit - ICIJ
Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s Swazi Secrets investigation, and its founder are seeking damages from an independent media outlet that reported on the troubled banking venture.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s Swazi Secrets investigation, and its founder are seeking damages from an independent media outlet that reported on the troubled banking venture.
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Before Switzerland’s largest life insurance company agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $77 million for facilitating tax evasion, it arranged private placement life insurance policies for Russian oligarchs, leaked documents from @icij.org show.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Before Switzerland’s largest life insurance company agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $77 million for facilitating tax evasion, it arranged private placement life insurance policies for Russian oligarchs, leaked documents from @icij.org show.
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Before Switzerland’s largest life insurance company agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $77 million for facilitating tax evasion, it arranged private placement life insurance policies for Russian oligarchs, leaked documents from @icij.org
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Story in @taxnotes.com taxnotes.co/3XdFjUq
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Story in @taxnotes.com taxnotes.co/3XdFjUq
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November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Before Switzerland’s largest life insurance company agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $77 million for facilitating tax evasion, it arranged private placement life insurance policies for Russian oligarchs, leaked documents from @icij.org
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Story in @taxnotes.com taxnotes.co/3XdFjUq
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Story in @taxnotes.com taxnotes.co/3XdFjUq
Five years after the publication of the #FinCENFiles, Jason Leopold, one of BuzzFeed News’ lead reporters on the project, said he still remembers how the stories made immediate waves, with bank stocks plummeting and governments calling for investigations.
FinCEN plans to delete data on U.S. companies from beneficial ownership database - ICIJ
Five years after ICIJ published the FinCEN Files, the Trump administration has walked back significant anti-money laundering rules.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Five years after the publication of the #FinCENFiles, Jason Leopold, one of BuzzFeed News’ lead reporters on the project, said he still remembers how the stories made immediate waves, with bank stocks plummeting and governments calling for investigations.
From NZ Herald: A special Herald investigation has found the Cook Islands flag has flown on over 100 oil tankers accused of illicitly trading Russian and Iranian oil, sparking alarm from foreign governments. #PanamaPapers
The dark fleet hiding in our own backyard: How the Cook Islands sold its flag to Moscow, Tehran
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: How shadow fleets made the Cook Islands flag inconvienent.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
From NZ Herald: A special Herald investigation has found the Cook Islands flag has flown on over 100 oil tankers accused of illicitly trading Russian and Iranian oil, sparking alarm from foreign governments. #PanamaPapers
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🥇 Tráileres, Trampa Para Migrantes
(Cargo Trucks: Trap for Migrants)
💼 From @noticiastelemundo.com, @elclip.bsky.social, @ICIJ.org, @bellingcat.com, @editorialpdp.bsky.social, Chiapas Paralelo, En un 2×3 Tamaulipas, @plazapublicagt.bsky.social & Contracorriente.
💼 From @noticiastelemundo.com, @elclip.bsky.social, @ICIJ.org, @bellingcat.com, @editorialpdp.bsky.social, Chiapas Paralelo, En un 2×3 Tamaulipas, @plazapublicagt.bsky.social & Contracorriente.
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🥇 Tráileres, Trampa Para Migrantes
(Cargo Trucks: Trap for Migrants)
💼 From @noticiastelemundo.com, @elclip.bsky.social, @ICIJ.org, @bellingcat.com, @editorialpdp.bsky.social, Chiapas Paralelo, En un 2×3 Tamaulipas, @plazapublicagt.bsky.social & Contracorriente.
💼 From @noticiastelemundo.com, @elclip.bsky.social, @ICIJ.org, @bellingcat.com, @editorialpdp.bsky.social, Chiapas Paralelo, En un 2×3 Tamaulipas, @plazapublicagt.bsky.social & Contracorriente.
A parliamentary report identified China and other authoritarian regimes as harassing and attacking dissidents abroad, echoing findings from ICIJ’s #ChinaTargets.
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European Parliament pledges to tackle transnational repression against human rights defenders - ICIJ
A parliamentary report identified China and other authoritarian regimes as harassing and attacking dissidents abroad, echoing findings from ICIJ’s China Targets.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A parliamentary report identified China and other authoritarian regimes as harassing and attacking dissidents abroad, echoing findings from ICIJ’s #ChinaTargets.
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According to court documents released by Swiss prosecutors, Jersey authorities are investigating Roman Abramovich’s early moves to amass his fortune.
Jersey was allegedly one of the offshore secrecy jurisdictions Abramovich used to shield his wealth.
Jersey was allegedly one of the offshore secrecy jurisdictions Abramovich used to shield his wealth.
Chelsea FC faces over six dozen charges for improper conduct under Abramovich’s ownership - ICIJ
The Football Association announced it is investigating payments routed through offshore companies that were uncovered as part of ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
According to court documents released by Swiss prosecutors, Jersey authorities are investigating Roman Abramovich’s early moves to amass his fortune.
Jersey was allegedly one of the offshore secrecy jurisdictions Abramovich used to shield his wealth.
Jersey was allegedly one of the offshore secrecy jurisdictions Abramovich used to shield his wealth.
New data provides a rare window into Lake City Army Ammunition Plant’s role in the ecosystem for the popular firearms, showing products manufactured at the plant have become a common denominator in crimes involving 5.56-millimeter and .223-caliber rounds.
AR-15 ammunition at a crime scene? Good odds this US Army plant made it. - ICIJ
Popular AR-15 ammunition made at an Army-owned facility was far more likely than any other to turn up in a government database tracking evidence from gun crimes, new data shows.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
New data provides a rare window into Lake City Army Ammunition Plant’s role in the ecosystem for the popular firearms, showing products manufactured at the plant have become a common denominator in crimes involving 5.56-millimeter and .223-caliber rounds.
Last month, five Peruvian investigative outlets, including several ICIJ media partners, filed constitutional petitions in Lima courts to challenge the so-called “APCI Law,” passed by Peru’s Congress in April and enacted soon after by its then president.
‘Censorship disguised as law’: Investigative journalists in Peru push back against government crackdown - ICIJ
ICIJ media partners are spearheading an attempt to overturn a law that could curtail crucial foreign funding.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last month, five Peruvian investigative outlets, including several ICIJ media partners, filed constitutional petitions in Lima courts to challenge the so-called “APCI Law,” passed by Peru’s Congress in April and enacted soon after by its then president.
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Kyrrex controlled #crypto wallets that contained funds originally stolen from victims across the globe: a Canadian farmer, a Belgian scientist, a Danish politician...
From @emmamci.bsky.social and me in collab with @icij.org
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From @emmamci.bsky.social and me in collab with @icij.org
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The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the ‘aha!’ moment that unlocked the mystery
Bitcoin taken from Canadians ended up in crypto wallets controlled by ‘a hidden company.’ The fight to recoup the funds is far from over.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Kyrrex controlled #crypto wallets that contained funds originally stolen from victims across the globe: a Canadian farmer, a Belgian scientist, a Danish politician...
From @emmamci.bsky.social and me in collab with @icij.org
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
From @emmamci.bsky.social and me in collab with @icij.org
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NEW: @icij.org's trailblazing blockchain analysis for its #TheCoinLaundry investigation uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions. Here's how we followed the money: www.icij.org/investigatio...
How ICIJ traced hundreds of millions from Huione Group to major crypto exchanges
ICIJ's trailblazing blockchain analysis has uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NEW: @icij.org's trailblazing blockchain analysis for its #TheCoinLaundry investigation uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions. Here's how we followed the money: www.icij.org/investigatio...
The founding director of Eswatini’s Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s #SwaziSecrets, has accused Swazi Bridge, a news outlet operating in exile, of defamation in a nearly $10 million lawsuit press freedom advocates have labeled “abusive.”
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Businessman targets Eswatini journalists with $9.9M lawsuit - ICIJ
Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s Swazi Secrets investigation, and its founder are seeking damages from an independent media outlet that reported on the troubled banking venture.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The founding director of Eswatini’s Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s #SwaziSecrets, has accused Swazi Bridge, a news outlet operating in exile, of defamation in a nearly $10 million lawsuit press freedom advocates have labeled “abusive.”
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For The #CoinLaundry, the latest investigation by ICIJ with 37 media partners in 35 countries, ICIJ’s data team analyzed tens of thousands of crypto transactions to expose a shadow economy awash with billions of dollars in dirty money.
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How ICIJ traced hundreds of millions from Huione Group to major crypto exchanges
ICIJ's trailblazing blockchain analysis has uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
For The #CoinLaundry, the latest investigation by ICIJ with 37 media partners in 35 countries, ICIJ’s data team analyzed tens of thousands of crypto transactions to expose a shadow economy awash with billions of dollars in dirty money.
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Latest in @icij.org Coin Laundry: @scillaa.bsky.social on the inner workings of HTX, the crypto exchange associated with billionaire Justin Sun. How beneficial is the vaunted transparency of blockchains when paired with complex layers of obfuscation? www.icij.org/investigatio...
Hunt for missing millions unmasks one crypto exchange hidden inside another - ICIJ
Kyrrex exploited technology and shell companies while serving suspected fraudsters and pro-Russian military activists, even as its owners claimed the exchange followed anti-money laundering rules.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Latest in @icij.org Coin Laundry: @scillaa.bsky.social on the inner workings of HTX, the crypto exchange associated with billionaire Justin Sun. How beneficial is the vaunted transparency of blockchains when paired with complex layers of obfuscation? www.icij.org/investigatio...
Kyrrex exploited technology and shell companies while serving suspected fraudsters and pro-Russian military activists, even as its owners claimed the exchange followed anti-money laundering rules.
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Hunt for missing millions unmasks one crypto exchange hidden inside another - ICIJ
Kyrrex exploited technology and shell companies while serving suspected fraudsters and pro-Russian military activists, even as its owners claimed the exchange followed anti-money laundering rules.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Kyrrex exploited technology and shell companies while serving suspected fraudsters and pro-Russian military activists, even as its owners claimed the exchange followed anti-money laundering rules.
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ICIJ and its #CoinLaundry media partners interviewed 45 victims of crypto scams on four continents. In most cases, the funds from the alleged scammers’ wallet addresses were channeled to accounts at major exchanges, including Binance, OKX, HTX and Bybit. www.icij.org/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
ICIJ and its #CoinLaundry media partners interviewed 45 victims of crypto scams on four continents. In most cases, the funds from the alleged scammers’ wallet addresses were channeled to accounts at major exchanges, including Binance, OKX, HTX and Bybit. www.icij.org/investigatio...
Join us for a live, free virtual event on Thursday, Nov. 20 and hear directly from @spencerwoodman.bsky.social, the lead reporter of The #CoinLaundry, how the crypto industry profits off proceeds of scams, theft and other crimes.
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Inside The Coin Laundry: A Conversation with ICIJ Journalists
Join us for a live, virtual event exploring ICIJ's latest investigation.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join us for a live, free virtual event on Thursday, Nov. 20 and hear directly from @spencerwoodman.bsky.social, the lead reporter of The #CoinLaundry, how the crypto industry profits off proceeds of scams, theft and other crimes.
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Across jurisdictions, governments are struggling to rein in the crypto industry — now worth more than $3 trillion.
The result? a global patchwork of policies that range from total bans to full legal embraces, with many countries stuck in the middle.
The result? a global patchwork of policies that range from total bans to full legal embraces, with many countries stuck in the middle.
From trading bans to total embrace, a global guide to crypto regulation
Across jurisdictions, governments are struggling to rein in a volatile industry worth more than $3 trillion, leading to patchy oversight.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Across jurisdictions, governments are struggling to rein in the crypto industry — now worth more than $3 trillion.
The result? a global patchwork of policies that range from total bans to full legal embraces, with many countries stuck in the middle.
The result? a global patchwork of policies that range from total bans to full legal embraces, with many countries stuck in the middle.
As Hollywood stars paraded down the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival, Kevin Spacey posed for photos alongside his producer, a woman in a shimmering silver gown, before settling in to watch the trailer for “Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force.” www.icij.org/investigatio...
The Russian crypto guru’s Hollywood gambit
How the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam teamed up with a globe-trotting influencer and a disgraced Oscar winner as he pushed his latest dubious project.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
As Hollywood stars paraded down the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival, Kevin Spacey posed for photos alongside his producer, a woman in a shimmering silver gown, before settling in to watch the trailer for “Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force.” www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Our reporting on cryptocurrency is just beginning. Stay tuned. Do you have a noteworthy and solidly attributed cryptocurrency address to share? Do you work at a major blockchain analytics firm? Contacts in bio
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The Coin Laundry, a global cryptocurrency investigation
How the crypto boom minted a shadow economy that thrives on crime — and left a trail of devastated victims.
www.icij.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our reporting on cryptocurrency is just beginning. Stay tuned. Do you have a noteworthy and solidly attributed cryptocurrency address to share? Do you work at a major blockchain analytics firm? Contacts in bio
www.icij.org/investigatio... @icij.org
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