Investigator analyzing blockchain data showing crypto trafficking flows linked to illicit networks.
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Crypto Trafficking: Chainalysis Exposes Alarming 85% Surge in Digital Currency Flows to Illicit Networks

Global, March 2025: A shocking new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has exposed a dramatic escalation in the use of cryptocurrency by suspected human trafficking networks. The data reveals an 85% year-over-year increase in the volume of digital asset flows tied to these illicit operations, with hundreds of millions of dollars now moving through […]

Analytical visualization of crypto money laundering flows driven by Chinese networks, with data showing a surge to $82 billion.
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Crypto Money Laundering Skyrockets: Chinese Networks Drive Projected $82B Surge by 2025

Global, March 2025: The scale of cryptocurrency-based money laundering is undergoing a dramatic and alarming transformation. A new forecast from blockchain analytics leader Chainalysis projects that the volume of illicit funds laundered through digital asset networks will surge from approximately $10 billion in 2020 to over $82 billion by 2025. This staggering eight-fold increase highlights […]