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Laundering & ObfuscationReal-World Asset Conversion

Real-World Asset Conversion

concept

Core idea

Spends illicit crypto directly on gift cards, luxury goods, or real estate, then resells or leverages those assets for clean fiat.

When to use

Point-of-sale or marketplace records show unusually large or repeated crypto payments, and the on-chain trail ends at the vendor.

Example

Illicit stablecoins buy luxury watches from a crypto-accepting dealer; the watches are resold for clean cash and the chain trail dead-ends at the vendor.

Off-Chain Behavioral Red-Flag Checklist

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