Chainalysis: Cryptocurrency trading volume related to human trafficking will increase by 85% year-on-year in 2025, with a total amount of billions of dollars According to a report by Chainalysis on February 12th, the volume of cryptocurrency transactions flowing into suspected human trafficking services in 2025 has increased by 85% year-on-year, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. These services are mainly concentrated in Southeast Asia, including Telegram based "international escort" services, "labor placement" intermediaries, prostitution networks, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) suppliers. The report shows that the "international escort" service is deeply integrated with money laundering networks (CMLNs) and guarantee platforms, with nearly half of the transaction volume exceeding $10000. These services mainly use stablecoins for transactions, while CSAM providers are gradually shifting from Bitcoin to privacy coins such as Monero for fund whitewashing. On chain data analysis reveals that these Southeast Asian organizations have global influence, with funding flowing to countries including Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Australia. Unlike cash transactions, the transparency of cryptocurrencies provides unprecedented opportunities for law enforcement agencies and compliance teams to track and combat these illegal activities.