ShapeShift has challenged the findings of a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) investigation that pointed to the virtual coin trading platform as the main channel for money laundering in the crypto market over the last two years. In a blog post on Monday, ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees accused the US newspaper of “omitting” facts and misunderstanding how cryptocurrency and blockchain work.
The WSJ said its investigation had revealed that $89 million was laundered through 46 crypto exchanges. ShapeShift accounted for $9 million of it, more than any of the other platforms due to its anonymous trading policy.&nbs...
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