Europol warns that crypto-related crimes are becoming more sophisticated, pressuring national police and prompting calls for global standards and unbiased blockchain training. Experts emphasize cross-border cooperation to tackle evolving crypto abuse.

"While representing only a small segment of the overall proceeds of financial crime, the Chainalysis 2025 crypto crime report, released in January, gave a lower estimate of $40.9 billion in value received by illicit cryptocurrency addresses in 2024. The figure excludes traditional crimes such as drug trafficking, where crypto is used merely as a payment or laundering tool."

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