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Crypto wallets received a record $158 billion in illicit funds last year

  • Bill Toulas--BleepingComputer
  • published date: 2026-01-30 18:49:51 UTC

Illegal cryptocurrency flows hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a three-year trend of declining amounts from $86B in 2021 to $64B in 2024. [...]

Illegal cryptocurrency flows reached a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a three-year trend of declining amounts from $86B in 2021 to $64B in 2024. This sharp 145% increase is being reported by… [+2749 chars]