Quick Breakdown Global retail crypto transactions surged 125% in both 2024 and 2025, showing sustained growth. Regulatory clarity in the US and Pakistan has fueled adoption and new market participation. Most activity is linked to payments, remittances, and using crypto to preserve value. Global retail cryptocurrency activity has surged ...
Global authorities, in partnership with blockchain intelligence firms, have seized more than $300 million in cryptocurrency linked to cybercrime and fraud through two major coordinated operations. The first initiative, the T3+ Global Collaborator Program, was launched in September 2024 by TRM Labs, TRON, and Tether, with Binance later joining as ...
TRM Labs has joined forces with verification provider Sumsub to deliver a single, real-time view of identity and blockchain risk — a move aimed at strengthening defences against escalating crypto fraud and financial crime. The integration connects TRM’s blockchain intelligence with Sumsub’s Crypto Monitoring solution, allowing compliance teams to screen ...
Abacus Market, once the leading darknet marketplace catering to Western crypto users, has abruptly gone offline, sparking widespread fears of a calculated exit scam. According to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, Abacus’ web infrastructure—including its clearnet mirrors—became inaccessible in early July. No law enforcement seizure banners have appeared, fuelling suspicions ...
More than $2.1 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in the first half of 2025, driven largely by private key exploits and front-end compromises, according to a new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. The report, released Thursday, June 26, revealed that over 80% of the stolen funds this ...
Blockchain forensic experts are raising alarms over the rapid laundering of funds from the recent Bybit hack, with evidence suggesting North Korea may have expanded its illicit financial operations. According to a February 27 report from TRM Labs, nearly $400 million of the stolen $1.46 billion was laundered in just ...
