Cryptocurrency is being used more frequently in illegal transactions — about $158 billion was used in illicit crypto activity last year. That’s an all-time high, according to a new report from the startup TRM Labs. This comes as the overall crypto ecosystem is growing and, it should be said, legitimate uses of crypto are growing at a faster rate than illegitimate ones. Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes spoke with Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs and one of the authors of the new report, to learn more.
Cryptocurrency is being used more frequently in illegal transactions — about $158 billion was used in illicit crypto activity last year. That’s an all-time high, according to a new report from the startup TRM Labs.
This comes as the overall crypto ecosystem is growing, and it should be said, legitimate uses of crypto are growing at a faster rate than illegitimate ones.
Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes spoke with Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs and one of the authors of the new report, to learn more.
2026 Crypto Crime Report - from TRM Labs
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | States are getting crypto‑curious | 0 | 7 | 14-04-2026 |
| 2 | FT: выручка нелегальных крипто-казино в 2024 году достигла $81,4 млрд | 0 | 0 | 21-04-2025 |
| 3 | How confident are crypto consumers? | 0 | 5 | 16-03-2026 |
| 4 | U.S. regulators eye rules for prediction markets | 0 | 7 | 24-03-2026 |
| 5 | It's a tough time to break into cybersecurity | -2 | 5 | 15-06-2026 |
| 6 | WSJ: власти Ирана провели через криптобиржу CoinEx $3,84 млрд | 0 | 10 | 25-06-2026 |
| 7 | World’s largest crypto exchange stopping EU operations | -3 | 7 | 27-06-2026 |
| 8 | В КБР пресекли деятельность преступной группы, проводившей фиктивные финансовые операции | 0 | 0 | 09-07-2019 |
| 9 | SEC debuts ‘Project Crypto' to bring U.S. financial markets ‘on chain' | 5 | 7 | 31-07-2025 |