‘New frontier’ of crypto laundering involves cross-chain bridges and DEXs — Elliptic
Curve, Uniswap, 1inch and the Ren bridge were the top platforms of choice for laundering illicit crypto, according to Elliptic.
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Curve, Uniswap, 1inch and the Ren bridge were the top platforms of choice for laundering illicit crypto, according to Elliptic.
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