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Crypto Crimes Surge

2022 saw a lot of cryptocurrencies traded illicitly through various crypto exchanges – but that figure only represents less than 1% of all crypto transactions performed. Could things be looking up?

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – February 27, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn.

$20.6 billion worth of crypto was moved illicitly in 2022 according to a report from Chainalysis – that’s a 15% increase from 2021. But despite the worrying trend as the rate of crypto-related thefts continues to rise, there are signs that things are getting better.

Join us in this episode of The Daily Forkast as crypto industry leaders talk about how the improving conditions of the blockchain ecosystem could slow crypto criminals down in 2023.