Viral Flash Reports

Behind Twitch's Money Laundering Problem

When Twitch’s revenue data leaked in early October, the internet lost its mind over how much top streamers like NickMercs, Ludwig, and Pokimane were making. Twitch, obviously, wasn’t bothered by those numbers- but they did get suspicious about some Turkish streamers. The streamers who caught Twitch’s eye weren’t Smash pros or Vtubers, and they averaged a (relatively) modest 40-50 viewers per stream … but they were absolutely raking in cash.Twitch viewers can give money to th…