Cambodian Marketplace Huione Guarantee Tied to $11 Billion Crypto Scam
Elliptic's report reveals extensive cybercrime, human trafficking, and money laundering linked to Huione Group's platform.
- Huione Guarantee facilitated $11 billion in transactions for various scams, including 'pig butchering' and Ponzi schemes.
- The platform uses USDT stablecoin for payments and operates like a darknet marketplace via messaging apps.
- Huione Group, tied to Cambodia's ruling family, is implicated in global money laundering and human trafficking.
- Scam operations involve trafficked workers subjected to torture and forced labor in compounds across Southeast Asia.
- Elliptic identified hundreds of crypto addresses linked to Huione, aiding exchanges and law enforcement in combating these scams.