Crypto Sanctions Evasion Surged 700% in 2025, Warns Chainalysis
TL;DR Sanctioned entities received at least $104 billion in crypto during 2025. Total illicit on-chain volume hit a record $154 billion last year. Russia, Iran, and
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Ransomware Incidents Surge but Payouts Shrink, Chainalysis Reports
TL;DR: Ransomware attacks grew 50% in 2025, with nearly 8,000 events recorded, according to Chainalysis’s annual report. On-chain payments fell 8% to $820 million, while the
Ransomware Payments Drop 8% Even as Claimed Attacks Soar
TL;DR: The latest report from Chainalysis uncovers an interesting paradox in cybercrime. It reveals higher criminal activity, yet ransomware payments in 2025 recorded a year-over-year drop
Chainalysis: Hundreds of Millions in Crypto Linked to Human-Trafficking Services
TL;DR Chainalysis data says crypto to trafficking services rose 85% in 2025 to hundreds of millions, spanning escort, prostitution, labor placement, and CSAM globally. Stablecoins dominate
Chainalysis Flags Chinese Telegram Rings as Major Hubs, Driving 20% of Global Crypto Laundering
TL;DR Chinese-language crypto networks accounted for nearly 20% of global money laundering in 2025, moving more than $16 billion, according to Chainalysis. During 2025, these structures
Iran’s Crypto Ecosystem Nears $8 Billion as IRGC Footprint Grows
TL;DR Iran’s crypto ecosystem was valued at over $7.78 billion in 2025. Wallets linked to the IRGC controlled about half of all transaction volume. Citizens increased
Chainalysis Report Details Sharp Rise in State-Linked Illicit Crypto Activity
TL;DR Chainalysis recorded at least $154 billion received by illicit cryptocurrency addresses in 2025, a 162% year-over-year increase, although the figure is considered a lower-bound estimate.
TRM Labs says states are turning crypto into a tool to skirt sanctions
TL;DR Nation-states are increasingly using crypto, with some to evade sanctions and fund weapons programs, while others use it for transparency and modern payments. North Korea
North Korea industrializes crypto theft and turns 2025 into a record year
TL;DR North Korea stole over $2.17B in crypto in H1 2025, exceeding all of 2024. The $1.5B heist from Bybit in February was the largest single
Chainalysis: DPRK-linked hackers sidestep DeFi lending as on-chain laundering scales
TL;DR DPRK-linked hackers stole $2.02 billion in crypto in 2025, $6.75 billion cumulative. They account for 76% of value stolen from service compromises. Post-theft laundering follows
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