According to the Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report 2022, about $8.6bn worth of cryptocurrency were laundered in 2021, which means a 30% increase from the 2020 report.

As we observed in the introductory paragraphs, KYC, AML/CFT controls are some of the effective ways centralized exchanges are combating fraud and other criminal activities like money laundering, terrorism financing, scams, ransomware, etc. To set up adequate rules and protocols, centralized exchanges often rely on the services of data analytics experts (including legal experts) to ensure that where and when necessary, there is due compliance with the law and relevant rules and regulations in operation within a given jurisdiction as well as international standards and practices.