[FATF: Virtual Assets Have Become a Core Channel for Money Laundering; Calls for Global Action to Combat Scam Clusters and Related Illegal Fund Flows] The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a new report, "Combating the Entire Chain of Illegal Fund Flows Linked to Scam Clusters," calling for coordinated global action to dismantle scam clusters and their criminal networks. The report points out that criminals use cash, virtual assets, and instant payment platforms to launder money, and leverage AI, deepfakes, and automation technologies to scale up their operations. Virtual assets have become a core channel for money laundering; in some cases, scam clusters even have dedicated over-the-counter trading counters for virtual asset exchange and domestic fund transfers. In one case, blockchain analysis revealed that victims transferred over $100 million, which ultimately flowed into a cluster of virtual asset wallets linked to a particular scam cluster.