Spencer Woodman is a reporter for ICIJ, based in New York.
His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Associated Press, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and The Intercept.
- Investigations
- Stories by Spencer Woodman
At least $1.4 billion of its tokens passed through a crypto wallet linked to scams, hacks, and human trafficking.
Dec 01, 2025
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists traced tens of thousands of transactions and found major crypto trading platforms awash with dirty money.
Nov 17, 2025
From Dubai to Toronto, inside the crypto-to-cash storefronts fueling money laundering’s new frontier
These shadowy operations have made it easier than ever to move dirty money around the world. One man is on a mission to expose them.
Nov 17, 2025
What’s a blockchain? Is The Coin Laundry based on leaked documents? Are crypto transactions anonymous? These questions and more, answered.
Nov 17, 2025
As Donald Trump and Elon Musk take a chainsaw to the federal bureaucracy, the cuts at the IRS may be especially good news for America’s wealthiest taxpayers.
Mar 28, 2025
The least-populated U.S. state has attracted secretive company formations, fraud indictments and questionable fortunes from around the world.
Mar 04, 2025
The upheaval undermines the agency’s quest to tackle high-end tax cheating.
Mar 03, 2025
Prosecutors say Firoz Patel, who was the subject of a Pandora Papers investigation, attempted to hide more than $40 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Feb 11, 2025









