New report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. DeFi was analyzed and concluded that criminals from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Including other scammers can take advantage of the vulnerability. to facilitate money laundering
In its report, “DeFi Illegal Financial Risk Assessment,” released April 6, the U.S. Treasury Departmentsaid Several groups engaged in illicit activities from North Korea benefit from some DeFi platforms anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) regulations. Insufficient AML/CFT regulation and other flaws in DeFi services “cause money theft”
“Criminals North Korean criminals, scammers are using DeFi services in illegal money laundering operations,” said Brian Nelson, Treasury Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.
The report states that some projects “There is no regulation of AML/CFT, which is one of the main goals of decentralization,” noting that actors are often able to evade US sanctions. and the United Nations However, the finance ministry stressed that most “money laundering, terrorist financing” takes place using fiat currencies or outside the digital asset ecosystem.
The official recommends increasing the regulatory oversight of AML/CFT for DeFi-enabled platforms, with guidance on DeFi platforms regarding AML/CFT, and addressing any regulatory gaps.
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