Chainalysis: Crypto Crime Outlets Have Become Limited
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Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says in a new report that crypto crime fighting has been effective to some degree. While the amount of crime hasn’t necessarily fallen in recent years, the fight against it has limited criminals to certain platforms when cashing out, transferring their stolen funds into fiat, or engaging in illicit transactions. New Chainalysis Report Says Criminals Don’t Have That Many Enterprises In its report, Chainalysis says most criminals are limited to about 915 digital platforms to engage in illegal transfers. This is the smallest number recorded since 2012, arguably a year when crypto was still very new
New data from Chainalysis highlights how evolving crypto scam trends are increasingly powered by impersonation tactics and artificial intelligence across global markets. $17 billion in crypto lost to scams and frauds in 2025 In its latest 2026 Crypto Crime Report, analytics firm Chainalysis revealed that $17 billion in cryptocurrency was…
The 2025 crypto crime report by Chainalysis has highlighted a rise in the sophistication of criminal activities. The firm estimated illicit crypto transactions in 2024 to be $40.9 billion, down from $46.1 billion in 2023. However, this figure is projected to exceed $51 billion as more illegal addresses are identified.…