Crypto Crime Reaches Record $154 Billion in 2025
Mohammedia – Crypto crime hit a record high in 2025 amid a sharp rise in nation-state activity and sanctions evasion, according to new data released by Chainalysis.
Illicit cryptocurrency addresses received at least $154 billion over the year, marking a 162% increase year on year and the highest total ever recorded.
Even without growth in sanctioned entity activity, 2025 would still have surpassed previous records, as increases were seen across nearly all major illicit categories.
The findings show how crypto crime has moved through distinct phases over the past 15 years, evolving from small-scale cybercrime into a highly professionalized ecosystem and, most recently, into a tool used by nation-states at scale.
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