According to a report by Chainalysis, the total volume of illicit transactions is estimated to have reached US$50 billion in 2024, more than double the amount recorded in 2023, driven by the activities of organizations providing services and infrastructure.

According to Chainalysis, illicit activity involving crypto assets reached at least US$40.9 billion in 2024, although the firm estimated that the actual figure was closer to US$50 billion. In 2023, crypto-related crime was calculated to have totaled just over US$24.2 billion.

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Illegal activity with cryptoassets has become professionalized and expanded its radius of action

According to a report by Chainalysis, the total volume of illicit transactions is estimated to have reached US$50 billion in 2024, more than double the amount recorded in 2023, driven by the activities of organizations providing services and infrastructure.

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DE-CIX expands Latin America footprint with new interconnection nodes in Brazil and Mexico

Hyperscale infrastructure: Record figures, oligopolies and the dangerous AI bubble

A new report from MTN Consulting highlights the sector’s economic “circularity,” whereby hyperscalers invest in AI labs, which in turn spend that capital on the hyperscalers’ computing services. The report warns that this dynamic creates systemic risk.

Conversational AI transforms contact center business

For players in the BPO industry, the adoption of agents raises the bar for the level of analysis that can be performed on conversations. Meanwhile, the development of voicebots and virtual agents continues to expand.

Circular financing: AI game with benefits, but also risks

A distinctive feature of these financial transactions is that, in many cases, the investment or capital contribution made by one company is intended to allow the recipient to purchase goods or services from the contributing firm.

Amdocs unveils agentic operating system and promises return on investment

Convergencialatina spoke with Fabián Monge, Customer Business Executive (CBE) at Amdocs, about the February 2026 launch of aOS, its new AI agent operating system, analyzing its potential applications in Latin American telecom operators.

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