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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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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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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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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.
Do you have a tip, documents revealing the ownership of crypto wallets, or are you a blockchain expert willing to help ICIJ trace cryptocurrency? Please get in touch with ICIJ reporter Spencer Woodman at [email protected], or on Signal at spencerwoodman.07.
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Do you have a tip, documents revealing the ownership of crypto wallets, or are you a blockchain expert willing to help ICIJ trace cryptocurrency? Please get in touch with ICIJ reporter Spencer Woodman at [email protected], or on Signal at spencerwoodman.07.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thanks to our partners for collaborating on The #CoinLaundry!
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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thanks to our partners for collaborating on The #CoinLaundry!
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If you want to learn more about how The #CoinLaundry's trailblazing blockchain analysis uncovered illicit transactions to crypto giants Binance and OKX, check out our data team’s process here: 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 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you want to learn more about how The #CoinLaundry's trailblazing blockchain analysis uncovered illicit transactions to crypto giants Binance and OKX, check out our data team’s process here: www.icij.org/investigatio...
Kyrrex customers, who were onboarded without proper checks, were later accused of fraud and other crimes. The exchange did so while providing some of its trading services through accounts hosted — in industry terms, “nested” — on another exchange, HTX. 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 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Kyrrex customers, who were onboarded without proper checks, were later accused of fraud and other crimes. The exchange did so while providing some of its trading services through accounts hosted — in industry terms, “nested” — on another exchange, HTX. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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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
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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.
www.icij.org
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.
www.icij.org
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.
Read this story from The #CoinLaundry investigation:
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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.
buff.ly
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.
Read this story from The #CoinLaundry investigation:
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Experts say exchanges could more closely scrutinize funds that made hops between multiple unknown addresses or move through swappers.
ICIJ’s latest investigation The #CoinLaundry includes stories from scam victims around the world. Learn more: www.icij.org/investigatio...
ICIJ’s latest investigation The #CoinLaundry includes stories from scam victims around the world. Learn more: www.icij.org/investigatio...
Crypto giants moved billions linked to money launderers, drug traffickers and North Korean hackers
An ICIJ investigation traced tens of thousands of transactions and found crypto platforms awash with dirty money.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Experts say exchanges could more closely scrutinize funds that made hops between multiple unknown addresses or move through swappers.
ICIJ’s latest investigation The #CoinLaundry includes stories from scam victims around the world. Learn more: www.icij.org/investigatio...
ICIJ’s latest investigation The #CoinLaundry includes stories from scam victims around the world. Learn more: www.icij.org/investigatio...
In many jurisdictions, few local and regional police forces have training on the expensive software often necessary to carry out cryptocurrency investigations. But the path of Weber’s stolen funds was easy to trace.
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
In many jurisdictions, few local and regional police forces have training on the expensive software often necessary to carry out cryptocurrency investigations. But the path of Weber’s stolen funds was easy to trace.
It was a trap.
Weber lost more than $25,000 — her life savings, including loans that the platform had encouraged her to take out. When she alerted authorities, they told her, “ ‘You’re not going to get your money back,’ ” she recalled.
Weber lost more than $25,000 — her life savings, including loans that the platform had encouraged her to take out. When she alerted authorities, they told her, “ ‘You’re not going to get your money back,’ ” she recalled.
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It was a trap.
Weber lost more than $25,000 — her life savings, including loans that the platform had encouraged her to take out. When she alerted authorities, they told her, “ ‘You’re not going to get your money back,’ ” she recalled.
Weber lost more than $25,000 — her life savings, including loans that the platform had encouraged her to take out. When she alerted authorities, they told her, “ ‘You’re not going to get your money back,’ ” she recalled.
The recruiter put Weber in touch with “Emily,” a friendly manager for a fake startup that was seeking people to both invest in the platform and perform hourly labor. Weber was in.
“I’d been on such a tight budget for three years,” Weber told ICIJ.
“I’d been on such a tight budget for three years,” Weber told ICIJ.
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The recruiter put Weber in touch with “Emily,” a friendly manager for a fake startup that was seeking people to both invest in the platform and perform hourly labor. Weber was in.
“I’d been on such a tight budget for three years,” Weber told ICIJ.
“I’d been on such a tight budget for three years,” Weber told ICIJ.
Of those victims who reported the thefts to authorities, most saw their cases go nowhere.
In Canada, Carrissa Weber was desperate to find work. In March, she was thrilled to hear from a person claiming via WhatsApp to have reviewed her résumé.
In Canada, Carrissa Weber was desperate to find work. In March, she was thrilled to hear from a person claiming via WhatsApp to have reviewed her résumé.
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Of those victims who reported the thefts to authorities, most saw their cases go nowhere.
In Canada, Carrissa Weber was desperate to find work. In March, she was thrilled to hear from a person claiming via WhatsApp to have reviewed her résumé.
In Canada, Carrissa Weber was desperate to find work. In March, she was thrilled to hear from a person claiming via WhatsApp to have reviewed her résumé.