Unprecedented $158 Billion in Dirty Crypto Transactions Exposed: The Shocking Truth About 2025’s Illicit Digital Asset Flows

The latest cryptocurrency crime trends have taken a surprising turn, with TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report revealing that illicit crypto transactions reached a staggering $158 billion in 2025. This significant surge reverses a multi-year decline in crypto crime, with a remarkable 145% increase from the previous year. On January 10, TRM released key findings from its upcoming report, shedding light on the alarming rise of illicit cryptocurrency flows and their implications for the global digital asset market. The report’s insights provide a comprehensive analysis of the current cryptocurrency landscape, highlighting the need for enhanced anti-money laundering (AML) measures and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations to combat the growing threat of crypto-based financial crimes.