According to executives from a blockchain intelligence company, the recent warning issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regarding the surge in stablecoin-related crimes does not mean that the cryptocurrency industry is under threat.

Chainalysis and Asset Reality executives stated that the FATF's alert concerning illegal stablecoin activities highlights the necessity for close monitoring and analysis, and its purpose is not to restrict industry development.

Last Thursday, this global financial crime regulatory body issued a warning about stablecoins, urging regulators to focus on the risks that their widespread use may pose.

Aidan Larkin, co-founder of Asset Reality, told Cointelegraph: "This is not against cryptocurrency, but rather recognizes that the credibility and continued growth of the industry rely on effective regulation."

Chainalysis policy advisor Jordan Wain pointed out: "Stablecoins are not only the primary means of transferring the value of crypto assets but also the preferred method for conducting illegal activities." He cited data from Chainalysis's "2025 Crypto Crime Report," which shows that 63% of all on-chain illegal transaction volumes are denominated in stablecoins.

Wain stated that the FATF's warning about stablecoins aims to promote "more unified stablecoin issuance licenses and regulations" globally, achieve real-time monitoring, and enhance international cooperation to track, identify, and combat illegal fund flows.

Larkin from Asset Reality added: "The FATF has not called for a ban on stablecoins but has urged for increased transparency and strengthened law enforcement." He also noted that this aligns with a more comprehensive strategy proposed in 2023 to enhance asset recovery.

Larkin further stated: "This indicates that traditional financial anti-money laundering (AML) standards are gradually being applied to the digital asset space."

Larkin believes that relying solely on blockchain intelligence tools is insufficient to address the risks posed by the widespread use of stablecoins.

"Monitoring on-chain behavior is just one part of solving the problem," he added. "Recently, politicians around the world have begun discussions on the enforcement of secondary sanctions, aiming to hold crypto-related entities that knowingly assist in evading sanctions and apply pressure through secondary sanctions to promote compliance accountable for more responsibilities and obligations."

Wain from Chainalysis also emphasized that the transparency and traceability of stablecoins often make them "not an ideal choice" for criminals. He noted that centralized stablecoin issuers have the ability to freeze related assets promptly once illegal use is detected.

"We have witnessed the critical role of this capability multiple times." Wain cited the example of Tether freezing and seizing $225 million worth of Tether (USDT) stablecoins related to fraudulent activities at the request of U.S. authorities in 2023.

After the FATF called for strengthened regulation of stablecoin use in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), some blockchain investigators have begun analyzing on-chain data in an attempt to uncover more clues.

Crypto analyst ZachXBT posted on the X platform on July 1, stating that the public stablecoin issuer Circle and its USDC have become "the primary infrastructure for North Korean IT workers to conduct payments."

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Original article: “Intelligence Company Claims FATF's Warning on Stablecoin Crimes is Not an 'Anti-Crypto' Stance”

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