Crypto transaction volume linked to suspected human trafficking, largely based in Southeast Asia, hit hundreds of millions of dollars in 2025, up 85% YoY Chainalysis 2026-02-13 Related Coverage Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding Wired · Andy Greenberg Crypto becomes key payment tool for human trafficking networks worldwide: report Bitcoin Insider · Diya Poddar Crypto-linked human trafficking payments surged 85% in 2025, Chainalysis report finds crypto.news · Rony Roy Crypto Flows to Suspected Human Trafficking Services Jump 85% in 2025: Chainalysis Decrypt · Jason Nelson Crypto transactions for human trafficking—both forced laborers in scam compounds and sex trafficking—grew by at least 85% in 2025. Now measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Almost all these deals are being carried out on Chinese-language Telegram channels. https://www.wired.com/... @agreenberg@infosec.exchange · Andy Greenberg Crypto-linked flows to trafficking services surge 85% in 2025, Chainalysis says crypto.news · Andrew Folkler