$23 Billion
Investment Scams
In 2025, verified inflows to cryptocurrency-related
fraudulent schemes reached this level.
Investment scams, including pig butchering,
accounted for 62% of the total.
Crypto Crime Intelligence
The Global Threat Landscape — 2025
An overview of major cryptocurrency-related criminal activity, including investment fraud, ransomware, illicit financial flows and emerging threats.
161
Ransomware Variants
Ransomware variants active at the end of 2025.
During the year, 93 new variants emerged,
representing a 94% increase.
$2.9 Billion
Stolen Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency stolen through approximately
150 hacking incidents during 2025.
$93 Billion
Sanctions-Related Flows
Inflows to sanctioned entities and jurisdictions
during 2025, an increase of more than 400%
compared with the previous year.
$60+ Billion
Money Laundering
During 2025, funds originating from illicit
wallets moved through laundering channels
handling criminal proceeds on a large scale.
500%
Growth in AI-Related Scams
Over the past year, AI-enabled fraudulent
activity increased as generative AI moved
from experimentation into operational use.
$1+ Billion
Terrorist Financing
Transactions linked to designated terrorist
financing networks between 2023 and 2025.
$3.4 Billion
Online Illicit Drug Sales
Volume of online illicit drug trade in 2025,
through darknet marketplaces and
direct-sales channels.
Industry research estimates relating to 2025, except where the 2023–2025 period is specified. Figures may be subject to methodological revisions and should not be interpreted as BlockchainBVI's own investigative results.
Understanding the movement of digital assets.
Blockchain tracing examines public transaction records and wallet relationships to help establish a clearer picture of digital asset movements.
01
Initial Review
Identify relevant blockchain networks, transaction identifiers and available evidence.
02
Transaction Analysis
Examine publicly recorded movements and relationships between blockchain addresses.
03
Evidence Review
Assess findings, uncertainties and possible investigative connections.
04
Reporting
Organize findings into clear documentation with transaction references.
Understanding blockchain tracing.
What is blockchain tracing?
Blockchain tracing is the analysis of publicly recorded transactions to understand how digital assets move between addresses.
Can blockchain tracing identify the owner of a wallet?
Not necessarily. Blockchain records generally identify addresses rather than verified real-world identities. Attribution requires additional reliable evidence.
Does tracing guarantee recovery of lost assets?
No. Tracing may provide useful evidence, but it does not reverse blockchain transactions or guarantee the recovery of assets.
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Blockchain intelligence can support investigative analysis,
but does not guarantee wallet-owner identification,
recovery of assets or any particular outcome.
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