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
Reporting by The Toronto Star as part of ICIJ's Coin Laundry investigation found clusters of crypto services operating unlawfully.
Mar 24, 2026
Victim advocates fear the funds seized from the Prince Group’s founder will be stashed away for the U.S.’s new strategic cryptocurrency reserve.
Mar 18, 2026
IRS criminal referrals against big corporations and ultrawealthy plummeted during Trump’s first year
New data shows how a key office hammered by layoffs and cost-cutting referred at most two cases in fiscal year 2025.
Mar 05, 2026
The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade.
Feb 17, 2026
Analytics firm Chainalysis said a Binance report claiming illicit activity on the platform plummeted failed to factor in funds stolen through hacks and ransomware.
Dec 11, 2025
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










