Illicit crypto transactions hit record $158 billion in 2025, up 145% from 2024

Illicit crypto flows hit a new all-time high of $158 billion in 2025, more than double what came in the year before ($64. 5 billion), according to TRM Labs’ 2026 Crypto Crime Report. “Prior to this rebound, total incoming value to illicit entities had declined steadily from USD 85. 9 billion in 2021 to USD 75. 4 billion […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/illicit-crypto-flows-hit-record-158b-in-2025/