Analysis of the 2025 cryptocurrency crime surge showing $158 billion in illicit activity driven by sanctioned nations.
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Cryptocurrency Crime Surges to $158 Billion in 2025: Sanctioned States Drive Alarming Institutionalization

Global, March 2025: The cryptocurrency ecosystem faces a stark reversal in its long-term security trend. A comprehensive new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reveals that the total volume of cryptocurrency-related crime surged dramatically in 2025, reaching an estimated $158 billion. This alarming increase follows several consecutive years of decline and marks a pivotal […]

South Korean crypto robbery case shows risks of in-person digital asset transactions
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Crypto Robbery Shocker: South Korean Man Gets 6-Year Sentence for Violent Digital Asset Heist

SEOUL, South Korea – January 20, 2025 – A South Korean court has delivered a stern warning to cryptocurrency criminals with a significant six-year prison sentence for a violent robbery disguised as a digital asset transaction. This landmark case from the Suwon District Court demonstrates how authorities are responding to increasingly sophisticated cryptocurrency-related crimes that […]