Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest dollar pegged stablecoin, said it has frozen approximately 4.2 billion dollars worth of its USDT tokens over links to illicit activity, with the majority of those actions taking place over the past three years. The company, which has more than 180 billion dollars of USDT in circulation, confirmed […]
Cryptocurrency money laundering activity has expanded sharply over the past five years, reaching an estimated eighty two billion dollars in 2025 as organized laundering services scale operations globally. New blockchain analysis shows that illicit crypto flows have grown more than eightfold since 2020, driven by deeper market liquidity and the rapid professionalization of underground financial […]
Illicit activity across crypto networks reached a new peak in 2025, signaling a shift in how digital assets are being used outside legitimate markets. Total funds received by illicit addresses climbed sharply over the year, reflecting a transformation in both scale and sophistication. What once centered on individual cybercriminals has evolved into coordinated operations that […]
