Will Bitcoin lose control over money laundering?

[Ishicryptic]

Before now when you mention Bitcoin many people will think about a ponzi scheme and it degenerated to the level of seeing it as a safe haven for corrupt politicians and criminals to hide their loots and launder stolen funds but people are realizing that Bitcoin transactions can be tracked on the Blockchain. No matter what anybody or country thinks about Bitcoin in a negative way it doesn't stop what Bitcoin has achieved from it's time of creation till now, it's marketcap tells a lot that it has come to stay as a decentralized currency and a valuable asset for investment. As for Bitcoin being used for money laundering remember that criminals have always used fiat till this day so Bitcoin shouldn't be singled out as the tainted currency that only criminals use.

[WhoYouCantKill]

Bitcoin in itself does not guarantee total security when the right security measures are not put in place. Illegal money laundering with bitcoin can also be traced and accounted for, whether you have full knowledge of it's source or not. Even with p2p services like you mentioned, there have also being multiple cases of illegalities with the floating price and other services.

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[Nightwalker(NW)]

Money Laundering is something that have been happening even before bitcoin was established, which is why you see people who get involved in illegal practices are always going to take opportunities to steal money and keep through cryptocurrencies, but we wouldn’t completely draw a conclusion that bitcoin is mostly used by people who are involved in money laundering, I’m not going to disagree with you that people doesn’t use bitcoin for money laundering it’s possible it can happen, but I think people who are involved in money laundering are likely going to be using stablecoins such as USDC or USDT for their money laundering purposes, Bitcoin being volatile is something that isn’t appealing to money laundering, your claim should’ve been more accurate on stablecoins.

If people want to launder money, they can either use bitcoin or stablecoin to launder money.
The whole is that they should be having a means of conversion or a means whereby they can easily mixed it up so that it wouldn't have any trace of laundering, and even though there are some mixers that allows using stable coin but you should know that money laundering can take effects on any currency be it local or foreign currencies.

[Pablo-wood]

If people want to launder money, they can either use bitcoin or stablecoin to launder money.
The whole is that they should be having a means of conversion or a means whereby they can easily mixed it up so that it wouldn't have any trace of laundering, and even though there are some mixers that allows using stable coin but you should know that money laundering can take effects on any currency be it local or foreign currencies.

Are you indirectly encouraging money laundry?. As Bitcoin ambassadors, investors and shillers money laundry  is one action we detest and each time people link link Bitcoin to money laundry it paints a dirty image to the digital asset. People use the tool they feel more convenient for them. Those who use Bitcoin for money laundry feel they are invisible but the fail to understand that their transactions are public and can be traceable. Even with mixers it can still traced just that it will cost more resources and time but if the government are out to trace them they might decide to spend just to actualize it.

[Dick Long]

If people want to launder money, they can either use bitcoin or stablecoin to launder money.
The whole is that they should be having a means of conversion or a means whereby they can easily mixed it up so that it wouldn't have any trace of laundering, and even though there are some mixers that allows using stable coin but you should know that money laundering can take effects on any currency be it local or foreign currencies.

Are you indirectly encouraging money laundry?. As Bitcoin ambassadors, investors and shillers money laundry  is one action we detest and each time people link link Bitcoin to money laundry it paints a dirty image to the digital asset. People use the tool they feel more convenient for them. Those who use Bitcoin for money laundry feel they are invisible but the fail to understand that their transactions are public and can be traceable. Even with mixers it can still traced just that it will cost more resources and time but if the government are out to trace them they might decide to spend just to actualize it.

The government has been complaining about money laundering for years and till now nothing has been done about it. This means that the government can not control money laundering and they should forget about trying to accuse Bitcoin for aiding it because of the decentralization.

Bitcoin has no business with money laundering and the haters of Bitcoin should stop trying to tag Bitcoin as one of the way to avoid being caught by the government. The government would have stop Bitcoin if it was very easy to bring an it to the adoption of Bitcoin. We have Bitcoin ETF and big companies like bank that are aiding Bitcoin transactions which shows that Bitcoin should not be accused of anything like money laundering.

[Creeper0]

Let's not make it as if money laundering is only happening in the Bitcoin network; people have been laundering money even through the use of Fiat currency over the years, and atrocities in this manner have always been on the rise.

Any form of fraudulent activity should be seen as a means of laundering money, and the next move you see these scammers make is to find a way of cleaning their dirty coins by any means. We shouldn't allow anyone to make it appear as if Bitcoin is intended for a form of money laundering when we are only to maintain our privacy with Bitcoin and enjoy financial freedom.

I agree with your opinion, people follow many ways for money laundering. And they do it through different channels. But for such activities, the government monitors Bitcoin. We all know that Bitcoin is a decentralized currency. If the government keeps its surveillance on Bitcoin for money laundering or wants to make laws. Then slowly they will want to control Bitcoin and maybe their central banks like them.

And it is also true that any kind of immoral activity is involved in money laundering. And such activity will not only destroy the inequality of Bitcoin, it will also cause inflation at some point, so we should be more careful and take care of our investments. The reason for inflation will be like this. If money is laundered outside the country, the price of goods can increase and later inflation can occur.

[Nheer]

If people want to launder money, they can either use bitcoin or stablecoin to launder money.
The whole is that they should be having a means of conversion or a means whereby they can easily mixed it up so that it wouldn't have any trace of laundering, and even though there are some mixers that allows using stable coin but you should know that money laundering can take effects on any currency be it local or foreign currencies.

Are you indirectly encouraging money laundry?. As Bitcoin ambassadors, investors and shillers money laundry  is one action we detest and each time people link link Bitcoin to money laundry it paints a dirty image to the digital asset. People use the tool they feel more convenient for them. Those who use Bitcoin for money laundry feel they are invisible but the fail to understand that their transactions are public and can be traceable. Even with mixers it can still traced just that it will cost more resources and time but if the government are out to trace them they might decide to spend just to actualize it.

I'm really surprised seeing him suggest the best cryptocurrency for money laundering. Money laundering is strictly discouraged by every Bitcoiner or legit crypto user, it saddens us that people try to think cryptocurrency is only used for illegal activities like money laundering. It really paints a dirty image of Bitcoin. Digital assets like Bitcoin are just a tool and people can use them for different purposes and so it doesn't mean everyone use them for money laundering.
Even with Bitcoin or stable coins laundering money is not easy and even with all the privacy improvement methods of using mixers they still don't guarantee total anonymity so therefore money laundering should be discouraged by every means possible.

[Josefjix]

And it is also true that any kind of immoral activity is involved in money laundering. And such activity will not only destroy the inequality of Bitcoin, it will also cause inflation at some point, so we should be more careful and take care of our investments. The reason for inflation will be like this. If money is laundered outside the country, the price of goods can increase and later inflation can occur.

How can inflation increase from money laundered from foreign countries, I am trying to understand this but can't figure it out, how? You mean if caught? Then why not demand for the money but create inflation. You are also meaning that Korean hackers that get caught causes inflation to the Korean financial system?

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Money laundering is a means of legalizing illegal money. In the past, people used to use gold, real estate or food to hide black money. But now, since it is the digital era, people are now involved in such manipulations with digital money Bitcoin. Basically, they have chosen crypto for illegal activities. According to various reports, the amount of money laundering through Bitcoin reached about $ 82 billion in 2025. One thing we should know is that the more such activities are done with Bitcoin and the country where it takes place, the stricter the government will enact laws for Bitcoin. It may also happen that the government can take Bitcoin under its control like banks.

There are still many countries in the world where the government considers Bitcoin illegal. In the current scenario, our transactions should actually be kept clear and the government is getting stricter for such illegal activities and is trying to bring Bitcoin under their control. So it would be wise to keep a record of our p2p transactions and to avoid any mishaps with those who are involved in these illegal activities, a document of the transaction must be kept. Moreover, fraudsters have also become a bigger problem, they are snatching their invested money from new investors. Which has become a huge problem at present. So to stay free from such fraud, an investor has to be more careful and not fall victim to fraud. And his seed phrase should be stored in a safe place.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/crypto-money-laundering-hit-82-billion-2025-researchers-say-2026-01-27/

Gold and fiat cash have been two major currencies been used for money laundering for over many centuries now, and yet none of these have ever lost control to money laundering, and Bitcoin that is barely two decades old, and you want it to lose its control just because a few fellows use it for money laundering. However, what the effect of this has done to the crypto industry is to ensure that government enforce strict rules regarding the use of bitcoin.  Because a bitcoin held in a non custodial wallet will always remain private.

[PostQuantumBTC]

And it is also true that any kind of immoral activity is involved in money laundering. And such activity will not only destroy the inequality of Bitcoin, it will also cause inflation at some point, so we should be more careful and take care of our investments. The reason for inflation will be like this. If money is laundered outside the country, the price of goods can increase and later inflation can occur.

How can inflation increase from money laundered from foreign countries, I am trying to understand this but can't figure it out, how? You mean if caught? Then why not demand for the money but create inflation. You are also meaning that Korean hackers that get caught causes inflation to the Korean financial system?

I think what he is saying is that some people laundered money and send the money out do the country which is very true. They will convert the money to foreign currency which will reduce the countries reserves and which can mean inflation, but that  might not be the case in reality until there is a research report about it. I am not talking about bitcoin also.