Gate News Report, March 12 — The global anti-money laundering organization, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), issued a statement indicating that regulatory gaps in offshore crypto companies are fueling illegal activities such as fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing. FATF emphasized that these regulatory blind spots pose a threat to global financial security.
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