Criminals and Their Networks Hold $75B in Crypto Assets, Says Chainalysis

Chainalysis’ latest Crypto Crime Report has revealed that criminals and their downstream networks hold approximately $75 billion in crypto assets obtained through illicit ￰0￱ to data tracked through July 2025 illicit entity balances of BTC ETH and stablecoins have reached nearly $15 ￰1￱ downstream from these entities

defined as those receiving over 10% of funds from illicit sources hold over $60 billion .) blacklisted (access revoked) or locked — denying holders control over their funds. … ￰2￱ — DAI on PulseChain (@PulseChainDAI) July 22

2025 Centralized Exchanges Remain Primary Cash-Out Points Despite KYC and AML oversight centralized exchanges remain the preferred choice for criminals to convert crypto to fiat but their tactics are evolving ￰3￱ from illicit sources to CEXs neared $7 billion in the first half of 2025 and have averaged over $14 billion annually since 2020.