In 2023, 0.34 percent of the total cryptocurrency transaction volume was identified as illicit. This figure is based on the transactions involving cryptocurrency addresses known to be controlled by ransomware actors. The highest reported share of illegal transactions between 2017 and 2022 was in 2019, 1.9 percent.
Share of illicit transactions in all cryptocurrency transactions worldwide from 2017 to 2023
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Chainalysis. (February 1, 2024). Share of illicit transactions in all cryptocurrency transactions worldwide from 2017 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410685/illicit-crypto-transactions-worldwide/
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