£134k just disappeared, the AI monitoring personal behavior fingerprint tactic is pretty harsh.

CoinWorld News reports that Thetaray CEO Brad Levy stated that the cross-chain compliance gap is the most dangerous AML blind spot in the crypto space. When compliance teams monitor crypto transactions, once assets cross a blockchain bridge, they lose the ability to track them. Levy noted that by 2026, real transaction volumes will continue to grow through these routes, putting traditional banks in territory their AML systems were never built to handle. TRM Labs records show that in 2026, most illicit actors transferred assets within minutes via bridges and privacy tools. Thetaray’s AI system can monitor individuals’ behavioral fingerprints across two worlds; recently, it flagged a UK retail client who received more than £134,000 without being identified and made multiple crypto purchases. Levy emphasized that anti-money laundering will become a major enforcement focus in crypto in 2026, with fines reaching 202