Illicit crypto flows surged by 162% to $154 billion in 2025 as sanctioned countries used blockchain networks to bypass global financial restrictions. By 2025, at least 154 billion illicit cryptocurrency addresses had been received, 162 percent higher than in 2024, which was 59 billion. Chainalysis published the results on Thursday.   Blockchain networks became increasingly used … Continue reading Crypto Sanctions Push Illicit Blockchain Activity to $154B