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As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges

Crypto & Finance · 2026-02-17T15:00:13.000Z

The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade.

The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade. Source: https://www.icij.org/investigations/coin-laundry/as-crypto-industry-expands-u-s-slashes-office-examining-dirty-money-safeguards-of-cryptocurrency-exchanges/