( July 16, 2026, 13:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Organized crime groups, sanction evaders and terrorist financiers continue to exploit the uneven regulation of virtual assets, a key global money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing watchdog said Thursday. The Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, also pointed to the growing criminal use of stablecoins, artificial intelligence and decentralized finance platforms.Statement follows. The report is attached....
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