A new report from Chainalysis highlights a troubling development in the digital asset space. Cryptocurrency flows to services suspected of being linked to human trafficking surged 85% year over year in 2025, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars across identified platforms. The data paints a stark picture of how criminal networks continue to evolve and professionalize their operations using blockchain technology. According to the findings, crypto remains attractive to illicit networks due to its speed, global reach, and the growing popularity of stablecoins as payment instruments. While blockchain transactions are transparent by nature, the scale and coordination of these networks
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