Report
Agentic Payments Cross the Threshold: Inside x402’s Path to Meaningful Adoption
x402 agentic payments on Base crossed 100 million transactions in three quarters. See what Chainalysis on-chain data reveals about real adoption.
The New Compliance Floor: Organizations are Adopting Stronger Than Ever Monitoring Practices
Crypto compliance standards have tightened since 2020, but many organizations still have blind spots in monitoring their indirect exposure to illicit flows.
Where to Build: A Data-Driven Guide to Blockchain Infrastructure for TradFi Tokenization
Chainalysis on-chain data compares 9 blockchains across speed, cost, contagion risk, and illicit exposure.
$30 Billion and Counting: How Tokenized RWAs Are Becoming a Mainstream Investment for Institutional Capital
How the exponential growth of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain commodities is impacting global finance.
The $100 Trillion Wealth Shift: Stablecoin Utility and the Future of Payments
With a $100 trillion generational wealth transfer and the rise of on-chain POS, stablecoin volume is projected to hit $1,500 trillion by 2035.
Crypto Crime in 2025 Was Primarily Driven by 694% Surge in State-Driven Sanctions Evasion Volume
State-driven sanctions evasion volume surged 694% in 2025 as state actors like Russia and Iran industrialized evasion tactics.
Total Ransomware Payments Stagnate for Second Consecutive Year, While Attacks Escalate
In 2025, total on-chain ransomware payments fell by approximately 8% to $820 million in 2025, even as claimed attacks rose 50%.
From Fentanyl to Fraud: On-Chain Activity Highlights Illicit Market Evolution
Crypto fraud shop volumes declined from roughly $200 million to $87 million, while darknet markets remain resilient and increasingly interconnected.
Cryptocurrency Flows to Suspected Human Trafficking Services Surge 85% Year-over-Year
Cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services surged 85% between 2024 and 2025, reaching a scale of hundreds of millions.
Record $17 Billion Estimated Stolen in Crypto Scams and Fraud in 2025 as Impersonation Tactics and AI Enablement Surge
Record $17 billion estimated stolen in crypto scams and fraud in 2025 as impersonation tactics and AI enablement surge.
Crypto Crime Reaches Record High in 2025 as Nation‑State Sanctions Evasion Moves On‑Chain at Scale
The professionalization of crypto crime has accelerated, with specialized networks offering laundering-as-a-service to facilitate on- and off-chain crime.
North Korea Drives Record $2 Billion Crypto Theft Year, Pushing All-Time Total to $6.75 Billion
North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, a 51% year-over-year increase, pushing their all-time total to $6.75 billion.
MENA’s Divergent Crypto Paths: From Crisis to Innovation in 2025
Analyzing how geopolitical tensions and economic pressures across MENA have shaped distinctive crypto adoption patterns.
European Crypto Adoption Highlights a Patchwork of Convergence and Transformation
Explore how Europe dominates the global crypto market with record-breaking transaction volumes and strengthening institutional and retail adoption across the region.
Latin America Emerges as a Crypto Powerhouse Amid Volatile Growth
Crypto adoption in Latin America hit $1.5T. Learn about the record highs and future trends in our 2025 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report.
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