Hmmm. I don't know about that. I think the only thing that differentiate cryptocurrencies and traditional ways is time. traditional ways are proven to be one of the safest and known ways to launder money for those hackers but that doesn't mean cryptocurrency can't compete. It's only a matter of time before hackers starts migrating to using privacy cryptocurrencies to launder money once it gets more known and developed.

Not an anti-crypto btw lol. Just stating my opinion.

Yeah! this is a solid proof with a solid source to tell them that crypto laundering has just some small case compared to the normal money laundering method. Now since we have this solid proof they can no longer tell us that this thing is one of the problem of cryptocurrencies depends if they really wanted to take this as an evidence cause those haters will just find another reasons for not using cryptocurrency. At the end of the day, Money laundering has not been the case for the crypto but the scam attempt are very popular since many people in the world are newbies about this industry and that one could be fixed if they just spare some times to read and study about the preventative measures regarding the scammers.

I'm also under the impression that criminals themselves are not off loading their dirty money to crypto because it's another layer for them to get over with. So it's better to just off their dirty money in their supposedly legal fronts instead of depositing it to exchange wherein there is still a trail if investigators wanted to dig deeper. I still remember one case in our country, wherein the money from bank hacks are being laundered through traditional based casinos.

wrong, the "bitcoin users" should read these things not those who are spreading the FUD (or as you put it the "anti crypto") because the FUDsters already know this very well and they will continue throwing fake claims including this one around at bitcoiners specifically the newcomers to turn them around to the corrupted systems they own/control.

It really is ironic, and you're not the only one who gets the same dumbed up response that crypto and BTC allow for much easier access to money laundering. In light of this evidence, I'm certain that if this fact was to be thrown in these people's faces that they still would not consider it and keep to their own derived conspiracy.

In any case, it is great that this information is now available, as this argument can be used on people who still have some common sense left.

Cryptocurrency being used for money laundering seem to be largely a myth perpetrated by crypto sceptics. Especially when it comes to Bitcoin, a public ledger isn't the best way to hide and obfuscate illegal activity.

I'd give up on that if I were you. Just continue loving and adopting Bitcoin, or doing whatever, there's almost no sense in arguing with FUDsters and the like. If you were to introduce BTC to a newbie, then maybe use the story, but for haters? Nah. We all just have to accept the fact that when there are lovers of something, there'd also be someone who'd just step up and hate it straight down without an ounce of research done about it.
If its stats, then the link provided by op should be more than enough. Research about this would basically concentrate on past events anyway.

This is pretty good news to crypto lovers as it is giving us an advantage as it indicates that crypto can't be laundered easily base on SWIFT report. I don't have a deep knowledge on both banks and crypto works with regards in fighting the hackers but I am a little bit happy knowing that crypto can't be hack easily.

Given the existing laws and regulations concerning bank secrecy, it is still a lot easier to launder money through known banking networks than doing it on cryptocurrencies. Imagine you already have cold, hard cash and still converting it to crypto to ‘avoid’ watchful eyes. You have to remember that blockchains are publicly-open for everyone, unless you turn into some privacy coins but even then, you’ll have to convert back to bitcoin or cash, then use an exchange which you probably have KYC on.

Trying to do the long game with crypto is just stupid in money laundering with a few extra steps. Even SWIFT knows it themselves even if they can just defend their networks and accuse cryptos as the greater evil.