Chainalysis: Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate, Chainalysis says

Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a new Chainalysis report. What to know : Onchain laundering has grown from $10 billion in 2020 to over $82 billion in 2025, Chainalysis estimates. Chinese-language money laundering networks now account for roughly 20% of known illicit flows. These networks rely on Telegram-based marketplaces, money mules and OTC brokers to move funds at industrial scale.