Chainalysis: Global sanctions drive record high in illegal cryptocurrency address fund flows

DeepFlowTech · 2026-01-09T02:39:23+00:00

According to the Chainalysis report, illegal cryptocurrency addresses received a total of $154 billion in 2025, a 162% increase year over year. Stablecoins account for 84% of illegal transactions, but illegal transactions make up less than 1% of total crypto transactions. Nearly 80,000 entities worldwide are under sanctions.

DeepFlowTech

2026-01-09 02:39:23

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 9th, according to a Chainalysis report, due to increased international sanctions, the total amount of funds received by illegal cryptocurrency addresses in 2025 reached a record high of $154 billion, a 162% year-over-year increase.

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis stated in its 2026 Cryptocurrency Crime Report that in 2025, there was an “unprecedented volume of on-chain transactions related to state behavior.” Sanctioned Russia launched the ruble-backed A7A5 token in February 2025, with trading volume exceeding $93.3 billion within less than a year.

Stablecoins dominate illegal transactions, accounting for 84% of all illegal transaction volume. Despite this, illegal cryptocurrency usage still accounts for less than 1% of all crypto transactions, while in traditional finance, global criminal proceeds average 3.6% of the global GDP.

According to the Global Sanctions Inflation Index, as of May 2025, there are nearly 80,000 sanctioned entities and individuals worldwide.

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