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Crypto Hacking = BIG Business!

Chainalysis reports that more than $3.4B in cryptocurrency has been stolen in 2025 (flat overall with 2024).

North Korea remains dominant crypto threat actor with North Korean hackers having a banner year pilfering ~ $2.02B, a 51% increase over last year.

While the total # of hacks is down, there has been a shift toward dramatically larger attacks, with the top three hacks accounting for 69% of losses. Individual wallet compromises jumped up to 158,000 incidents affecting 80,000 unique victims in 2025.

https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-hacking-stolen-funds-2026/ #Chainalysis #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #CryptoHack #DPRK #NorthKorea #CryptoLaundering #Hackers #CryptoWallet

FBI Cracks NBA Gambling Ring Tied to La Cosa Nostra in Multi-State Raid - TLDR:

The FBI arrested 30 people in an 11-state raid uncovering a gambling ring t... - https://blockonomi.com/fbi-cracks-nba-gambling-ring-tied-to-la-cosa-nostra-in-multi-state-raid/ #cryptolaundering #chaunceybillups #organizedcrime #sportsbetting #lacosanostra #terryrozier #regulation #gambling #crime #fbi #nba

Taiwan Indicts 14 in $2.3B CoinW Crypto Laundering Scandal - TLDR:

Taiwan prosecutors indicted 14 people tied to a $2.3B crypto laundering case using... - https://blockonomi.com/taiwan-indicts-14-in-2-3b-coinw-crypto-laundering-scandal/ #taiwanprosecutors #cryptolaundering #coinwexchange #taiwancrypto #cryptofraud #regulation #bitcoin #crime #usdt #trx

ChainAlysis reports that crypto crimes are becoming broader and more complex. Noteworthy, is the emergence of large-scale on-chain services providing infrastructure supporting illicit actors with crypto-laundering.

The estimate for total crypto crime in 2024 is approx. $51B which represents 0.14% of total on-chain transaction volume. This is a slight decrease from 2023, and likely underestimates the true total. On average, crypto crime is increasing approx. 25% per year. 63% of all illicit transactions involve stablecoins. Scams involving Bitcoin (BTC) have deceased since 2021.

https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2025-crypto-crime-report-introduction/
#crypto #cryptocrime #chainalysis #cryptolaundering #crime #bitcoin #ethereum #BTC #ETH #ransomware #Huione

Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering - Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/larry-harmon-helix-crypto-mixer-prison-sentence #helixcryptomixer #cryptolaundering #cryptoforensics #moneylaundering #cryptocurrency #bitcoincrimes #bitcoinmixer #larryharmon #bitcoinfog #darknet #btc

US bids to seize Bankman-Fried’s crypto allegedly used in China bribes - Prosecutors petitioned a New York federal court to seize crypto they all... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bids-to-seize-bankman-fried-crypto-china-bribes #foreignbriberyconspiracy #uscryptofraudcase #cryptolaundering #alamedaresearch #chinesebribery #ftxbankruptcy. #cardano #tether #solana #usdt #sbf #xrp

Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced To 12.5 Years for $400M Crypto Laundering Scheme - Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for opera... - https://coingape.com/bitcoin-fog-founder-sentenced-to-12-5-years-for-400m-crypto-laundering-scheme/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #cryptolaundering #regulationnews #cryptomixer

US Cracks Down on Russian Crypto Laundering Ring, Seizes $7M - The US Department of Justice announced it had indicted two Russians for what it said was ... - https://coingape.com/us-cracks-down-on-russian-crypto-laundering-ring-seizes-7m/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #cryptolaundering #bitcoinnews #cyberfraud #doj

China Tightens Laws on Crypto Use in Money Laundering Crimes - China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate have issued new measure... - https://coingape.com/china-tightens-laws-on-crypto-use-in-money-laundering-crimes/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #chinacryptoregulations #cryptolaundering #regulationnews

ZachXBT claims 21 North Korea crypto devs are making $500K a month - Onchain sleuth ZachXBT claims to have found a network of North Korean de... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/zachxbt-claims-21-north-korea-crypto-devs-making-500k-month #zachxbtcryptoinvestigation #fakeidentitiescryptodevs #cryptoprojectsecurity #northkoreanitworkers #cryptolaundering. #dprkcryptotheft #cybercrime

How law enforcement struggles with sophisticated crypto laundering - Advanced crypto laundering techniques continue to challenge law enforcem... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/law-enforcement-struggles-sophisticated-crypto-laundering #intermediarywallets #blockchainanalysis #chainalysisreport #cryptolaundering #moneylaundering #lawenforcement #cryptoservices #privacycoins #stablecoins #mixers

Federal Agents Crack Down on Drug Ring Using Crypto Mixers - Holly Danielle Adams, 34, from California, has pleaded guilty to charges of drug d... - https://news.bitcoin.com/federal-agents-crack-down-on-drug-ring-using-crypto-mixers/ #cryptocurrencymixers #cryptolaundering #drugdistribution #moneylaundering #cryptocurrency #cryptomixers #cryptocrime #newsbytes-2 #hollyadams #newsbytes #darkweb #crypto #mixers

EU Innovation Hub criticizes privacy coins and crypto mixers in new report - In its inaugural report on encryption, the EU Innovation Hub for Interna... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-report-crypto-mixing-privacy-coins-security #cryptocurrencymixing #euencryptionreport #blockchainsecurity #cryptoregulation #cryptolaundering #euinnovationhub #privacycoins #monero #zcash #grin #dash

North Korea Accused of Laundering $147.5M in Crypto via Tornado Cash - A report from United Nations sanctions monitors reveals that North Korea allegedly launde... - https://coingape.com/north-korea-accused-of-laundering-147-5m-in-crypto-via-tornado-cash/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #cryptolaundering #regulationnews #tornadocash #northkorea

Alexander Vinnik Pleads Guilty in $9 Billion Crypto Laundering Case - A Russian national, Alexander Vinnik, has pleaded guilty in a money laundering conspiracy... - https://coingape.com/alexander-vinnik-pleads-guilty-in-9-billion-crypto-laundering-case/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #cryptolaundering #regulationnews #amlregulations #doj

Elliptic Unveils AI Model to Trace Bitcoin Money Laundering - A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has been announced by blockchain analysis firm E... - https://coingape.com/elliptic-unveils-ai-model-to-trace-bitcoin-money-laundering/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #cryptolaundering #bitcoinnews #aibots #ai

North Korean Group Lazarus Strikes Again With $200 Mln Crypto Laundering Case - Crypto laundering has been an issue for the industry for a long time now. However, resurf... - https://coingape.com/north-korean-group-lazarus-strikes-again-with-200-mln-crypto-laundering-case/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #cryptolaundering #lazarus