The Brazilian Federal Police launched a massive operation code-named "Kryptolaundry" in Brasilia on December 9 to crack down on illegal investments and money laundering through crypto assets. Investigations revealed that the criminal organization hid the flow of funds by setting up dozens of shelf companies, totaling more than R 2.70 billion in illicit financial flows, of which R 404 million was identified as illicit proceeds. Twenty-four search warrants and nine preventive arrests were executed...