Chainalysis: is stored in the cryptocurrency wallets of the “whales” of the underworld $11 billion – Bits Media

Analyst firm Chainalysis reported, that as of the end 2021 года на кошельках, related to illegal activities, crypto assets are stored on $11 billion.

According to the Chainalysis report, At the end 2021 year, stolen crypto assets amounted to 93% from all means, stored in the wallets of criminals, and their total cost reached $9.8 billion. Following are the darknet markets – $448 million, fraud - $192 million, scam sites - $66 million, as well as cryptojacking – $30 million. In this way, the total value of funds in the attackers’ wallets was $11 billion. For comparison, in 2020 year this amount was $3 billion.

Researchers warn, that law enforcement agencies need to promptly confiscate stolen funds, since the time of storing cryptocurrencies in the wallets of criminals has been reduced by 75% compared to 2020 годом и сейчас составляет в среднем 65 days.

The authors of the report noted, что доступность данных, включая возможность отслеживания кошельков, значительно облегчила привлечение преступников к ответственности. According to researchers, identifying the “whales” of the criminal world will allow government agencies to continue the series of successful arrests and bring the largest beneficiaries of crimes to justice, associated with cryptocurrency.

Chainalysis previously reported, What a for 2021 scammers made money using ransomware for about $602 million. Besides, according to the analytical company, cases of NFTs being used for illegal activities have increased in recent months, although volumes remain relatively small. In January, Chainalysis presented a report, Which is said, what criminals laundered using cryptocurrencies over the past year $8.6 billion illegally received funds.