Illicit crypto usage as a percent of total usage has fallen: Report

Cointelegraph

Published Jun 14, 2022 12:01AM ET

Updated Jun 14, 2022 01:40AM ET

Illicit cryptocurrency activity in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 has declined as a percentage of overall crypto activity, according to blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace.

The cryptocurrency industry has long held a reputation in some jurisdictions as a haven for illegal activity. However, CipherTrace estimates that illicit activity was between 0.62% and 0.65% of overall cryptocurrency activity in 2020. The firm reported that it has now fallen to between 0.10% and 0.15% of overall activity in 2021.

Source: CipherTrace

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