Crypto transaction volume linked to suspected human trafficking, largely based in Southeast Asia, hit hundreds of millions of dollars in 2025, up 85% YoY
Crypto transaction volume linked to suspected human trafficking, largely based in Southeast Asia, hit hundreds of millions of dollars in 2025, up 85% YoY
The intersection of cryptocurrency and suspected human trafficking intensified in 2025, with total transaction volume reaching hundreds …
The US Treasury's FinCEN unit labels crypto exchange Bitzlato as a “money laundering concern” related to Russian illicit finance; French police seize Bitzlato
wherever they are. https://www.reuters.com/... Jameson Lopp / @lopp : Nobody knows what Bitzlato was because criminal activity is (estimated to be) less than 1% of crypto transaction volume. @fbi : An...
Analysis: in 2022, illicit crypto transaction volume rose to an all-time high of $20.1B, of which 44% came from activity associated with sanctioned entities
🧵https://blog.chainalysis.com/ ... Eric Geller / @ericgeller : Notable stat from Chainalysis' new report showing a record level of cryptocurrency crime in 2022: “44% of 2022's illicit transaction volu...
Chainalysis: sub-Saharan Africa crypto usage is driven by everyday necessity; 80% of crypto payments in the region are under $1K, the world's highest proportion
The report shows strong crypto usage and adoption rates in the region. With highly educated young people and low job prospects … Source: Chainalysis . Tweets: @chainalysis , @bradydale , and @chainal...
A record $14B flowed to criminal crypto addresses in 2021, up from $7.8B in 2020, driven by DeFi scams; total crypto transaction volume hit $15.8T, up 567% YoY
it leaves many exposed; see damage scammers did in #web3 https://www.cnbc.com/... @chainalysis : THREAD: Here are a few key insights from today's preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report, recapping the...
Chainalysis: crypto transaction volume for Central, Northern, and Western Europe reached $1T+ from July 2020-June 2021, comprising 25% of global crypto activity
DeFi has become a major catalyst for Europe's crypto economy. Large institutions have also upped their share of transactions significantly. Source: Chainalysis Blog .