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💥 A new TRM Labs report reveals that criminal groups generated an estimated $158 BILLION in illicit digital asset activity in 2025 — marking a sharp reversal after several years of declining illegal volumes.
But here’s the twist 👇
Despite the massive dollar figure, illicit activity represented only ~1.2% of total crypto volume, as overall market growth — especially in stablecoins — exploded.
📊 Bigger market. Bigger numbers. Smaller percentage.
🕵️‍♂️ WHO’S DRIVING THE SPIKE?
⚠️ State-Linked Operations Are Taking Over Criminal activity is becoming more organized, professional, and geopolitically driven.
🇷🇺 Russia-linked networks
• Major surge in sanctions-evasion crypto flows
• Sophisticated infrastructure and layered laundering systems
• Cross-border payment routing using digital assets
🇰🇵 North Korea-linked groups
• Still dominant in exchange hacks and cyber theft
• Responsible for large-scale laundering operations
• Funds often recycled into weapons and state programs
This is no longer small-time cybercrime — it’s nation-scale financial warfare.
💣 HACKING DAMAGE IN 2025
💥 Nearly $3 BILLION stolen in crypto hacks
• A large portion tied to one major exchange breach
• Attackers now targeting core infrastructure & operational systems
• Not just smart contract bugs anymore
• Sophisticated intrusion techniques rising fast
Security risk has shifted from code flaws to system-level vulnerabilities.
🧼 HOW THE MONEY GETS CLEANED
🕸 Advanced laundering pipelines include:
✔️ “Chinese laundromats” networks
✔️ Chain-hopping across multiple blockchains
✔️ Transaction fragmentation to avoid detection
✔️ Layered wallets and delayed settlement routes
TRM warns this professionalization makes asset recovery harder and drastically shrinks law enforcement response windows.
🏛 REGULATION PRESSURE HEATS UP
🇺🇸 These findings arrive as U.S. lawmakers debate crypto market structure legislation, with illicit finance remaining one of the biggest political pressure points.
Expect:
📌 Stronger compliance rules
📌 More exchange oversight
📌 Tighter stablecoin monitoring
📌 Increased blockchain surveillance
Regulation narratives could become a major market catalyst in 2026.
⚡ BOTTOM LINE
Crypto adoption is accelerating — but so is criminal sophistication.
Even though illicit flows are only 1.2% of total volume, the absolute dollar scale and geopolitical involvement raise serious regulatory and security implications for the entire industry.
👀 Traders and investors should monitor regulatory headlines closely — they may drive volatility across exchanges, stablecoins, and compliance-focused projects.
#CryptoNews #Blockchain #Regulation #CyberSecurity #Bitcoin #Stablecoins #TRMLabs #Web3 🚀

Myślisz, że twoje kryptowaluty są bezpieczne? Pomyśl jeszcze raz.
Podczas przeglądania dowolnej aplikacji, cyberprzestępcy planują wyczyścić twój portfel przez TWÓJ TELEFON. 📱💸
Straszna prawda:
→ Fałszywe aplikacje Poloniex ukradły MILIONY zanim prawdziwa aplikacja została uruchomiona
→ Michael Terpin stracił ponad 20 milionów dolarów w wyniku ataku SIM swap
→ Aplikacje do cryptojackingu kopią kryptowaluty NA TWOIM TELEFONIE (dla hakerów)
→ "Clipper" złośliwe oprogramowanie zamienia adresy portfeli w trakcie kopiowania (wysyłasz do NICH, a nie do swojego przyjaciela)
7 Śmiertelnych Oszustw Mobilnych w Kryptowalutach:
1️⃣ FAŁSZYWE APLIKACJE GIEŁDOWE

Hackers demanded $5,000 in Bitcoin after infiltrating the Sanxenxo City Council's network, encrypting thousands of administrative documents and blocking access. The attack occurred on January 26, 2026, and affected essential services, but the municipality refused to pay the ransom and filed a complaint with the Civil Guard. Daily backups are being used to restore systems, and the online portal remains operational .

This incident is part of a growing trend of ransomware attacks on local governments in Spain, with recent attacks in Beniel and Adeje. In 2025, similar incidents occurred in Badajoz, Melilla, and Villajoyosa, highlighting the vulnerability of public systems to cyber threats.
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#CyberSecurity #CryptoNewss #EconomicAlert

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​Nigdy nie polegaj tylko na haśle. 2FA jest obowiązkowe dla prawdziwego bezpieczeństwa.
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