{"id":73026,"date":"2026-05-25T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/mexico-and-the-eu-join-forces-to-target-global-crypto-money-laundering\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:00:55","slug":"mexico-and-the-eu-join-forces-to-target-global-crypto-money-laundering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/mexico-and-the-eu-join-forces-to-target-global-crypto-money-laundering\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico and the EU Join Forces to Target Global Crypto Money Laundering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">After securing a \u20ac5B deal, Mexico and the EU will next collaborate to curb global crypto money laundering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The talks will focus on targeting groups like the Sinaloa Cartel, which use crypto flows to launder money globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Both governments will next advance a dialogue to deal with crypto threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mexico and the EU To Collaborate To Curb <span>Crypto<\/span> Money Laundering Activities<\/h2>\n<p>Even as the use of <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> assets and digital currency to launder money from illicit activities has grown, states are also coming together to exchange information and increase vigilance on these flows.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto Velasco \u00c1lvarez, Mexico\u2019s Foreign Minister, and Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/wHaxXbZWYtw?si=yGNT4xio578wdj8M&amp;t=2866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">revealed<\/a> that the two countries are examining ways to collaborate to curb <span>crypto<\/span> money laundering activities across both jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made during a press conference at the 8th Mexico-EU Summit, where Mexico\u2019s President, Claudia Sheimbaum, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, signed a trade agreement that encompasses a \u20ac5 billion investment in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cConcerning security cooperation between Mexico and the European Union, we have discussed today how criminal organizations are conducting activities on a global scale\u2014such as money laundering\u2014and, of course, matters related to the use of <span>cryptocurrencies<\/span> for these types of illicit activities,\u201d <\/strong>\u00c1lvarez stated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he indicated that the two parties intended to <strong>\u201cmaintain a dialogue and explore opportunities for cooperation to confront these threats and activities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mexico\u2019s and the EU\u2019s collaboration is relevant, given that the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the largest drug trafficking organizations in the western hemisphere, has activities in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2025, Europol and the French National Gendarmerie <a href=\"https:\/\/www-europol-europa-eu.translate.goog\/media-press\/newsroom\/news\/marseille-16-arrests-in-crackdown-network-ties-to-sinaloa-cartel?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=es&amp;_x_tr_hl=es&amp;_x_tr_pto=sge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dismantled<\/a> an organization that produced and distributed methamphetamine with the coordination and help of the Sinaloa cartel. The group also operated using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> to facilitate their illegal financial transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned six individuals and two companies for their involvement in money laundering activities.<\/p>\n<p>The group received cash in bulk from the sale of illicit drugs in the U.S. and exchanged it for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> to be sent to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, according to the OFAC.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2025, the DEA also <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/dea-seizes-10-million-in-cryptocurrency-linked-to-the-sinaloa-cartel\/\">seized<\/a> $10 billion in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> linked to cartel activities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/mexico-and-the-eu-join-forces-to-target-global-crypto-money-laundering\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways After securing a \u20ac5B deal, Mexico and the EU will next collaborate to curb global crypto money laundering. The talks will focus on targeting groups like the Sinaloa Cartel, which use crypto flows to launder money globally. 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