tldr; Crypto crime reached record levels in 2025, with state actors increasingly involved. Research from Chainalysis revealed wallets linked to illicit activity received $154 billion in cryptocurrency, a 162% increase from 2024. Stablecoins dominated illicit transactions, accounting for 84% of the volume. North Korean hackers stole $2 billion, while Russian and Iranian networks used crypto for sanctions evasion. Chinese money laundering networks expanded, and connections between crypto and violent crime grew. Despite state involvement, traditional cybercrime persisted.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
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I think the growth is not limited to crypto crime, but crime in general
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tldr; Crypto crime reached record levels in 2025, with state actors increasingly involved. Research from Chainalysis revealed wallets linked to illicit activity received $154 billion in cryptocurrency, a 162% increase from 2024. Stablecoins dominated illicit transactions, accounting for 84% of the volume. North Korean hackers stole $2 billion, while Russian and Iranian networks used crypto for sanctions evasion. Chinese money laundering networks expanded, and connections between crypto and violent crime grew. Despite state involvement, traditional cybercrime persisted.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
I think the growth is not limited to crypto crime, but crime in general