英国毒品团伙推出了一枚模因硬币以洗涤犯罪收入

根据2025年4月22日发表的MailOnline的报告，英国毒品团伙为洗劫刑事收入创造了一个模因硬币。

British drug gangs are now laundering earnings with meme coins, according to a report by MailOnline. The case, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, follows a recent rise in crypto-enabled crime.

根据MailOnline的一份报告，英国毒品团伙现在正在用模因硬币洗钱。该案被认为是英国第一个此类案件，这是在最近支持加密犯罪的情况下增加的。

A UK drug gang created its own meme coin to launder earnings, according to a report by MailOnline published on April 22, 2025. The case is believed to be the first time a British street gang has launched its own cryptocurrency to clean illicit money.

根据2025年4月22日发布的MailOnline的报告，英国毒品团伙为洗钱的收益创造了自己的模因硬币。据信，该案是大英街帮派首次发起自己的加密货币来清理非法资金。

Instead of using mixers or privacy coins like Monero, the gang launched a meme coin designed to attract online attention. Their plan was to promote the token on social media, inflate its value, and sell it for clean funds. The goal was to present the earnings as crypto income rather than drug sales.

该团伙没有使用搅拌机或隐私硬币（例如Monero），而是推出了旨在吸引在线关注的模因硬币。他们的计划是在社交媒体上促进令牌，夸大其价值并出售其以清洁资金。目的是将收入作为加密收入而不是药物销售。

The gang's criminal activities included drug trafficking, extortion, smuggling of counterfeit goods, and illegal tobacco sales. The report did not name the gang or disclose the name of the token. However, the scheme highlights the growing use of meme coins in money laundering.

该团伙的犯罪活动包括贩毒，勒索，伪造商品的走私以及非法烟草销售。该报告没有命名该团伙或披露令牌的名称。但是，该计划强调了模因硬币在洗钱中的日益增长的使用。

Expert Warns Meme Coins Simplify Criminal Laundering

专家警告模因硬币简化了刑事洗钱

Gary Carroll from Claymore Advisory Group told MailOnline that crypto has been part of laundering networks for over a decade. But meme coins, he said, make the process easier.

来自Claymore Advisory Group的Gary Carroll告诉MailOnline，Crypto已经成为洗涤网络的一部分已有十多年了。他说，但是模因硬币使过程更加容易。

“Even if the coin only rises by a small amount, they could still make a lot of money before selling out. Those profits will appear to be from crypto entrepreneurship rather than drugs,”

“即使硬币仅增加了少量，他们仍然可以在卖光之前赚很多钱。这些利润似乎来自加密企业家，而不是毒品，”

Carroll explained.

卡洛尔解释说。

According to him, the gang used online promotion tools to increase the token's visibility. Once the price climbed, they cashed out the earnings. The key goal was to present the income as legal, earned through cryptocurrency activity. Carroll said the method does not require much technical skill, especially with tools that simplify coin launches.

据他说，该团伙使用在线促销工具来提高令牌的知名度。价格上涨后，他们兑现了收益。关键目标是通过加密货币活动来呈现合法收入。卡洛尔说，该方法不需要太多的技术技能，尤其是通过简化硬币发布的工具。

The use of social platforms like X allowed the gang to build hype around the token without revealing identities or sources of the funds.

诸如X之类的社交平台的使用使该团伙可以在代币周围建立炒作，而不会揭示资金的身份或资金来源。

Scams Crossed $500 Million in 2024, Report Says

报告称，骗局在2024年跨越了5亿美元。

Earlier in February 2025, Merkle Science released a report showing that meme coin scams cost investors more than $500 million in 2024. The data covered rug pulls, pump-and-dump schemes, and fake token promotions.

2025年2月早些时候，默克尔科学（Merkle Science）发布了一份报告，该报告表明，模因硬币骗局在2024年损失了超过5亿美元的投资者。数据涵盖了地毯拉力，泵送和降低的计划和假标记促销活动。

According to the report, 75% of these scams were promoted on X , while 19% used YouTube. Psychological manipulation tactics made up 44% of the methods used. These included fake urgency, impersonation, and false promises.

根据该报告，这些骗局中有75％是在X上促进的，而19％的YouTube使用了YouTube。心理操纵策略占使用的方法的44％。这些包括假的紧迫性，模仿和虚假的诺言。

Most scams took place on the Solana blockchain. Solana's fast and low-cost structure, paired with platforms like pump.fun, allowed criminals to launch tokens quickly. These platforms provide simple templates for coin creation and listing. This removes the need for deep technical skills, making meme coin scams accessible to non-technical users, including organized crime groups.

大多数骗局发生在Solana区块链上。 Solana的快速和低成本结构与Pump.Fun等平台配对，允许犯罪分子迅速推出令牌。这些平台为硬币创建和列表提供了简单的模板。这消除了对深度技术技能的需求，使包括有组织犯罪团体在内的非技术用户可以使用模因硬币骗局。

Launchpads Like Pump.fun Linked to Growing Meme Coin Abuse

诸如pump.fun之类的发射台与不断增长的模因硬币滥用有关

The gang reportedly used tools like pump.fun, a platform built on Solana. These platforms let users create and list meme coins in minutes. Once created, the tokens can be promoted across social media to attract buyers.

据报道，该团伙使用了诸如pump.fun之类的工具，该平台是建立在Solana上的平台。这些平台让用户在几分钟内创建并列出模因硬币。创建后，可以在社交媒体上推广代币以吸引买家。

Experts noted that launchpads lower the entry barrier for anyone, including criminals. Once enough hype builds, the criminals sell the tokens for clean crypto like USDT or SOL and move the funds to private wallets or exchanges.

专家指出，发射台降低了包括罪犯在内的任何人的入口障碍。一旦建立了足够的炒作，犯罪分子就会出售代币，例如USDT或SOL，例如USDT或SOL，并将资金移至私人钱包或交易所。

Carroll said this technique may become more common due to the simplicity of the tools involved. While UK law enforcement has not prosecuted such a case yet, investigations into meme coin-related crime are likely to increase if the trend continues.

卡洛尔说，由于所涉及的工具的简单性，这种技术可能变得更加普遍。尽管英国执法部门尚未起诉此类案件，但如果趋势继续进行，对模因硬币相关犯罪的调查可能会增加。

The MailOnline report did not confirm whether any arrests had been made. However, the case has drawn attention to how crypto tools and platforms are being used for laundering by mid-level organized gangs in the UK.

MailOnline报告没有确认是否已逮捕任何逮捕。但是，此案引起了人们对英国中层有组织的团伙的洗钱方式使用加密工具和平台的关注。