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According to a report by TheDefiant, blockchain forensics company Chainalysis has released a report stating that Chinese networks account for about 20% of the total $82 billion in cryptocurrency laundering activities in 2025, primarily operating on Telegram and related "guarantee" platforms. In 2025 alone, Chinese laundering networks processed over $16 billion in funds, equivalent to about $44 million per day, involving approximately 1,800 active wallets.

According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency analysis firm Chainalysis stated in its latest report that losses from cryptocurrency scams and fraud could reach as high as $17 billion in 2025.Among these, impersonation scams have seen a year-on-year increase of 1400%, while AI-assisted scams are 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams.

Chainalysis released a research report indicating that by 2025, the activities of nations in the cryptocurrency sector tracked by them will have significantly increased. Illegal organizations are now operating large-scale on-chain infrastructures that assist transnational crime networks in acquiring goods and services, as well as laundering their illegally obtained cryptocurrencies.Data shows that in 2025, illegal cryptocurrency transactions will reach at least $154 billion. This represents a 162% increase from the previous year, primarily due to a 694% surge in amounts received by sanctioned entities. However, even if the amounts received by sanctioned entities remain the same as the previous year, 2025 will still be a record year for cryptocurrency crime, as activities in most categories of illegal crime have increased. Additionally, stablecoins dominate the illegal trading sector, currently accounting for 84% of all illegal transaction volume.

Chainalysis pointed out in the "2025 Cryptocurrency Adoption Index Report" that from July 2024 to June 2025, Bitcoin will attract over $1.2 trillion in fiat funds, firmly establishing itself as the preferred asset for fiat entry into the cryptocurrency market.Ethereum attracted approximately $724 billion during the same period, while Layer 1 public chain tokens and stablecoins ranked third and fourth with $564 billion and $497 billion, respectively.

According to DLnews, Chainalysis publicly responded to Binance's criminal analysis report using its data. In November, Binance claimed that, based on Chainalysis data, only 0.018% to 0.023% of the trading volume on the leading exchange was directly related to illegal wallets, and that Binance performed better than the market. However, Chainalysis clarified that the analysis did not cover all categories of illegal activities (such as ransomware and hacking theft) and only accounted for "direct contact," excluding funds transferred through personal wallets.Such "transfer wallet" strategies are widely used by cryptocurrency criminals to cover their tracks.

According to Chainalysis, the U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC has designated several individuals and entities related to North Korea, involved in money laundering networks and IT outsourcing funds; the list includes Korea Mangyongdae Computer Technology Corporation and 54 cryptocurrency addresses associated with Cheil Credit Bank (which was sanctioned in September 2017). This designation is consistent with last month's conclusions from the U.S. Treasury Department's MSMT report on North Korean cyber activities, which also issued prevention recommendations and key points.

ChainCatcher news, according to the "2025 Crypto Geography Report" published by Chainalysis, the overall crypto trading volume in Europe rebounded after a mid-2024 dip, reaching a peak of $234 billion in December of the same year, continuing into the first half of 2025, demonstrating a mature market pattern with active institutions and widespread retail adoption.The report shows that Russia surged to the top of Europe with a trading volume of $376.3 billion, followed by the UK ($273.2 billion) and Germany ($219.4 billion); Germany saw a 54% annual increase, benefiting from the implementation of MiCA regulations and the entry of financial institutions. Poland and Ukraine experienced growth rates of 51% and 52%, respectively, highlighting the vibrancy of private remittances and grassroots adoption. The implementation of MiCA over the past ten months has facilitated Europe's transition from fragmented regulation to a unified framework.The euro stablecoin EURC issued by Circle grew by 2727% during this period, replacing USDT as the mainstream regulated stablecoin. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has currently registered 15 electronic money token issuers, managing a total of 25 single-currency stablecoins.The report points out an unusual characteristic in the European market: "the larger the volume, the faster the growth," indicating that the crypto ecosystem is in an acceleration phase of the S-curve, with network effects driving the continuous expansion of mature markets. The UK market has shifted towards DeFi platforms, with retail funds flowing into DEXs, while institutions still prefer centralized exchanges.Overall, the European crypto ecosystem is entering a new phase of simultaneous regulation and innovation: MiCA is fostering the localization of stablecoins, DeFi usage is surging, and institutional participation is deepening, which continues to elevate Europe's position in the global crypto landscape.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto fund C1 Fund has announced that it has purchased equity in the blockchain data and compliance security platform Chainalysis, but has not yet disclosed specific details such as the purchase amount and equity ratio.It is reported that C1 Fund had previously announced a public offering of $60 million, intending to increase its investment in the digital asset technology sector, and has also purchased equity in Ripple.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, U.S. President Trump is leading a global push to establish strategic cryptocurrency reserves using assets seized from criminals.Research by Chainalysis Inc. shows that cryptocurrency assets associated with illegal activities, which are "on-chain" and within the reach of law enforcement, have exceeded $75 billion. Its CEO, Jonathan Levin, stated that this enhances the potential for asset seizure and changes the perspective of various countries. Chainalysis found that by 2025, the on-chain balance of illegal entities will be nearly $15 billion, with downstream wallets (holding at least 10% of funds from crime) possessing over $60 billion.Cryptocurrency controlled by dark web market managers and suppliers exceeds $40 billion, with $15 billion directly held by illegal actors, of which Bitcoin accounts for about 75%. Along with Ethereum and stablecoins, this represents a 359% increase compared to five years ago. Downstream wallets are similar, with dark web-related wallets experiencing a compound annual growth rate of over 200%.However, whether authorities can access this $75 billion remains in question. Despite significant increases in law enforcement's efforts to combat cryptocurrency crime in recent years, the skills, international cooperation, and funding required to identify, track, and seize criminals' digital assets continue to pose challenges.

ChainCatcher news, Binance disclosed that in June 2024, following a multi-stakeholder investigation supported by Binance, Chainalysis, and other industry partners, law enforcement in the Asia-Pacific region froze nearly $50 million in illegal funds.In the case, the Chainalysis investigation team utilized blockchain analysis technology to trace the flow of funds related to another active scam network in Southeast Asia. They tracked transactions of dozens of victims from November 2022 to July 2023, identifying a series of integrated wallets controlled by the scammers. The criminals concentrated the funds into a main wallet, which were then distributed to five final wallets via intermediary addresses, collectively holding nearly $47 million USDT. To prolong the scam, the scammers would also return a small amount of funds. After receiving intelligence, the Asia-Pacific law enforcement instructed the stablecoin issuer to freeze the funds in June, and investigators acted swiftly to prevent the conversion of the illegal proceeds.

ChainCatcher news, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a full hearing next Wednesday (July 9) at 22:00 Beijing time, focusing on market structure issues. Confirmed participants include: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith, Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin, and Paradigm General Partner Dan Robinson.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Washington Post, the latest data from blockchain analysis company Chainalysis shows that the total value of the top 20 cryptocurrency assets held by the U.S. government is approximately $20.9 billion, with Bitcoin accounting for $20.4 billion and other digital assets around $493 million. These assets primarily come from law enforcement's seizure of criminal proceeds.In March of this year, Trump signed an executive order to establish two national cryptocurrency reserves: the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and the "U.S. Digital Asset Reserve." The U.S. Treasury has signed a 5-year custodial and trading services contract with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to manage these digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain analysis company Chainalysis stated that the recent shutdown of the illegal online trading platform Haowang Guarantee has not fundamentally impacted the growing cryptocurrency scam network.Chainalysis pointed out that merchants providing criminal tools for crypto scammers are spread across multiple platforms, and even if a single platform is shut down, the relevant customers can quickly adapt and move.

ChainCatcher news, Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin pointed out at the 2025 Consensus crypto conference that recent kidnappings targeting individuals in the crypto industry and their families in Paris stem from a misunderstanding by criminal organizations regarding the traceability of cryptocurrencies.Levin stated that although law enforcement has made significant progress in tracking stolen funds and crypto ransom payments, leading to numerous arrests, some criminal organizations still mistakenly believe that cryptocurrencies are untraceable, which has led to these criminal acts.

ChainCatcher news, Tether announced the integration of blockchain data platform Chainalysis's compliance and monitoring tools into its asset tokenization platform Hadron. This integration provides Hadron with institutional-grade risk detection, real-time transaction monitoring, and comprehensive "Know Your Transaction" (KYT) support, aimed at ensuring that platform users comply with global regulatory standards from the outset.Hadron primarily targets institutions, enterprises, and governments, supporting the issuance and management of assets such as stablecoins, bonds, funds, and commodity-backed tokens across multiple blockchains. This upgrade also includes ecosystem-level transaction monitoring, integrated "Know Your Customer" (KYC) and KYT frameworks, as well as API interfaces for seamless integration with enterprise systems.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that this move signifies that Hadron is building a compliant, secure, and scalable asset tokenization platform. Chainalysis co-founder and CEO Jonathan Levin also pointed out that this collaboration will provide institutions and organizations with compliance-based digital asset solutions. To date, Tether has collaborated with 255 law enforcement agencies in 55 countries worldwide, assisting in the freezing of over $2.7 billion in illegal assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune magazine, blockchain analysis company Chainalysis stated that since the launch of the Trump meme coin TRUMP earlier this year, its issuing team has earned over $320 million in revenue from transaction fees.On Monday, Trump also promoted a TRUMP dinner scheduled for May 22.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT responded to the community on platform X, stating that he is not interested in investigating Pulsechain because the community has not prioritized building analytical tools or paying integration fees. Without the Etherscan block explorer product, blockchain analysis on EVM chains would be very difficult; without Chainalysis or TRM integration, complex investigations would require ten times the workload; and without Arkham/Nansen integration, ordinary traders have almost no way to read/interpret trading activities. Previously, Interpol had issued a "Red Notice" on behalf of Finland to its member countries, seeking the founder of Hex and PulseChain, Richard James Schueler.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the "Crypto Crime Report" released by Chainalysis for 2025 shows that crypto crime has entered a specialized era dominated by AI-driven scams, stablecoin money laundering, and efficient cybercrime groups, with illegal transaction volumes reaching $51 billion in the past year, breaking previous records.Preliminary estimates indicate a decline in crypto crime in 2024. However, a deeper analysis suggests otherwise: criminals have adopted advanced money laundering techniques, relying on stablecoins, DeFi, and AI-driven deception, creating a false appearance of reduced crime.