Criminal use of crypto spikes after years of steady decline, TRM report says
Market Intelligence Analysis
AI-Powered
Why This Matters
The use of cryptocurrency for illicit activities has seen a spike to $158 billion in 2025, despite being a decreasing share of overall digital assets activity, according to a TRM report.
Market Impact
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 70% confidence.
Sentiment
Bearish
AI Confidence
70%
Time Horizon
Short Term
Article Context
Note: This is a brief excerpt for context. Click below to read the full article on the original source.
While the increasingly professional bad guys' crypto rocketed to $158 billion in 2025, it's still a decreasing share of overall digital assets activity.
Continue Reading
Full article on CoinDesk
Original article published by
CoinDesk
on January 28, 2026.
Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.