E102: Crypto Criminals: The New Age of Money Laundering - w/ Geoff White

Investigative journalist Geoff White explains how modern technology—from crypto to the dark web—has revolutionized money laundering for the world’s most dangerous criminals.

Guest bio: Geoff White is an investigative journalist, author, and podcast creator with over 20 years of experience reporting on cybercrime, global fraud, and financial corruption.

Covered topics:

• The three stages of money laundering: placement, layering, and integration
• Pablo Escobar and the evolution of laundering from cash to crypto
• North Korea’s $2B cybercrime spree and the Axie Infinity hack
• The rise of mixers like Tornado Cash and debates over financial privacy
• Origins of the dark web (Tor) and Bitcoin’s cryptographic roots
• Tax havens, shell companies, and the offshore economy
• The global scale of illicit finance and why money laundering enables everyday crime

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