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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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APAC Crypto Adoption Accelerates with Distinct National Pathways

Discover how different APAC nations are driving cryptocurrency adoption through unique regulatory, cultural, and economic approaches in 2025.

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From ETFs to Treasuries: How The U.S. Is Shaping Digital Finance

The United States is #2 on our 2025 annual adoption index. Institutions, ETFs, and tokenized treasuries drove crypto adoption in North America.

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Sub-Saharan Africa Emerges as Third-Fastest Growing Crypto Region with Strong Retail Activity

Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto market reveals 52% growth to $205B, driven by retail transactions. It is the 3rd fastest-growing region.

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The 2025 Global Adoption Index: India and the United States Lead Cryptocurrency Adoption

We explain our methodology for analyzing global crypto adoption trends in 2025. India and the United States lead crypto adoption worldwide.

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The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 1:暗号資産のメインストリーム化への歩み

Road to Crypto Regulationsシリーズの第1部として、この記事ではオンチェーン活動の73%を占める25の主要な国・地域における規制状況について論じます。

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The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 2:暗号資産規制の最新動向とステーブルコイン政策

この記事では、The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 2: 金融サービスと暗号資産の交差点に位置するステーブルコインのプレビューとして、ステーブルコイン規制が世界的にどのように進化しているか、今後の課題と展望について解説します。

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The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 1: Crypto’s Journey from Margins to Mainstream

In Part 1 of our Road to Crypto Regulation series, we examine the current status of regulation across 25 jurisdictions that account for 73% of on-chain activity.

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Darknet market and fraud shop BTC revenues decline amid years-long international law enforcement disruption

Darknet market bitcoin revenues drop amid law enforcement crackdowns, but threats are evolving. Chinese-manufactured synthetic opioids and untraceable "ghost guns" present growing challenges to public safety.

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Organized Crime Shows High Level of Professionalization, Low Level of Crypto Sophistication

Traditional organized crime groups — including cartels, wildlife traffickers, IPTV pirates, and even violent criminals — are increasingly adopting crypto, using a structured division of labor, intelligence gathering, and laundering operations.

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Iranians Flock to Crypto Amidst Geopolitical Tension; International Sanctions Actions Disrupt Russia’s War Machine

$15.8B in crypto was received by sanctioned entities as the U.S. and allies intensified efforts to disrupt state-backed financing.

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Crypto Scam Revenue 2024: Pig Butchering Grows Nearly 40% YoY as Fraud Industry Leverages AI and Increases in Sophistication

In 2024, high-yield investment and crypto pig butchering scams saw the highest scam revenues while the ecosystem became more professionalized.