In 2024, even though big companies started using cryptocurrency more, a lot of bad things happened! Criminals used crypto to do bad things like scams.
A report showed that about $40 billion was sent to criminals' cryptocurrency accounts. That's a lot of money! But this number might go even higher next year.
- Criminals used crypto for scams and other bad stuff.
- Bitcoin was used less by criminals this year than before.
- Stablecoins (crypto that stays at the same value) are now more popular with criminals.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| Money stolen by criminals in 2024 (estimated) | $40 billion |
| Estimated money stolen in 2025 | $51.3 billion |
| Percentage of all crypto transactions that were illegal in 2024 | 0.14% |
| Percentage of all crypto transactions that were illegal in 2023 | 0.61% |
Even though there was a lot of crime, things might get better. It's important to remember that cryptocurrency can be used for good and bad things.
