[Chain News] PANews reported on June 11 that the German Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) stated in Cologne on Tuesday that the proportion of digital assets in the suspicious activity reports (SARs) received from banks and financial service companies last year reached a record high. Although the total number of suspicious activity reports has decreased following the industry’s guidance to consistently submit relevant reports, notifications related to crypto assets have still risen by 8.2%, reaching 8,711 reports. The FIU’s annual report shows that most reports involved BTC, followed by ETH, XRP, USDT, and LTC. The agency pointed out that these tokens are often associated with transactions related to trading platforms, crypto tumbler services, or gambling.
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
Germany FIU report: Crypto Assets suspicious activity reports rise by 8.2%, BTC transactions account for the majority.
[Chain News] PANews reported on June 11 that the German Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) stated in Cologne on Tuesday that the proportion of digital assets in the suspicious activity reports (SARs) received from banks and financial service companies last year reached a record high. Although the total number of suspicious activity reports has decreased following the industry’s guidance to consistently submit relevant reports, notifications related to crypto assets have still risen by 8.2%, reaching 8,711 reports. The FIU’s annual report shows that most reports involved BTC, followed by ETH, XRP, USDT, and LTC. The agency pointed out that these tokens are often associated with transactions related to trading platforms, crypto tumbler services, or gambling.