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https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/may-2025-product-highlights-leveling-up-blockchain-intelligence-workflows

Discover TRM’s May 2025 product updates — including expanded blockchain coverage, enhanced indirect risk detection, and new tools for large-scale investigations — designed to help crypto investigators and compliance teams work smarter across 40+ supported blockchains.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/toward-clarity-a-new-framework-for-digital-assets-in-the-us

Yesterday, lawmakers in the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees introduced the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, a sweeping 200-plus page proposal to bring long-awaited regulatory certainty to the US digital asset ecosystem.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/huione-guarantee-and-xinbi-still-operating-on-telegram-despite-ban-underscoring-illicit-actors-persistence

Despite a Telegram ban, Huione and Xinbi are still operating on the platform. TRM traces the links between the two services, which continue to facilitate scam funds.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/introducing-the-trm-labs-regulatory-action-tracker

Stay ahead of crypto enforcement trends with TRM’s Regulatory Action Tracker — a global view of regulatory actions, penalties, and compliance risks shaping the future of cryptocurrency oversight.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/ofac-sanctions-philippines-entity-including-crypto-addresses-for-facilitating-pig-butchering

On May 29, 2025, OFAC sanctioned Philippines-based Funnull Technology Inc. for enabling cyber scams linked to $200M+ in US losses. Learn how Funnull supports pig butchering, phishing, and online gambling fraud using cloud infrastructure and crypto.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/new-drones-old-tactics-how-iran-uses-crypto-to-fund-conflict-and-evade-sanctions

As Iran unveils new drones, TRM Labs looks at the regime's use of crypto to facilitate sanctions evasion, proxy financing, and asymmetric warfare across borders.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/operation-raptor-the-largest-darknet-takedown-in-history

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of Operation RapTor—an unprecedented international crackdown on darknet narcotics trafficking. The takedown included the Incognito darknet market.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/breaking-federal-judge-overturns-all-criminal-convictions-in-mango-markets-case-against-avraham-eisenberg

Judge throws out guilty verdict against Avraham Eisenberg in Mango Markets exploit

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/the-rise-of-wrench-attacks-and-crypto-related-violent-crime

Wrench attacks are escalating worldwide, with crypto holders, executives, and their families targeted through violence and coercion. Explore recent cases in France, the US, UK, and Canada, learn how criminals bypass digital security, and discover steps you can take to reduce your risk.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/mission-impossible-and-the-growing-threat-of-ai-enabled-crime

The final Mission: Impossible films dramatize the rise of an uncontrollable AI threat—mirroring the real-world surge in AI-enabled crime that TRM Labs, along with law enforcement and national security agencies, is working to confront through advanced detection, tracing, and intelligence tools.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/sextortion-deepfakes-and-the-financial-infrastructure-behind-digital-exploitation

On May 19, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, creating the first federal criminal penalties for distributing non-consensual explicit imagery. This includes artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes, which can be used for sextortion, and revenge porn. In the wake of the new law TRM's new report discusses how criminals are using AI and crypto to facilitate sextortion.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/eu-and-uk-crackdown-on-russian-hybrid-threat-networks-military-and-energy-supply-chains

On May 20, 2025, the European Union and the United Kingdom launched a coordinated sanctions campaign targeting Russia’s evolving hybrid warfare infrastructure, coinciding with the EU’s 17th sanctions package. These sweeping measures were introduced in response to both Russia’s continued war of aggression in Ukraine.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/the-crypto-maturity-model-how-law-enforcement-agencies-are-scaling-blockchain-intelligence

Discover how law enforcement agencies are evolving their crypto investigative capabilities. The crypto maturity model outlines four key stages to scale blockchain intelligence and combat rising crypto crime.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy

US Department of Justices Uses RICO organized crime statute in a sweeping four-count superseding indictment charging 12 additional individuals in money laundering, home invasion and crypto theft conspiracy.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/key-suspect-in-190m-nomad-bridge-exploit-extradited-to-the-united-states

Israeli authorities have arrested and approved the extradition of Alexander Gurevich, a suspect in the USD 190 million Nomad Bridge exploit. This milestone case highlights the evolving laundering tactics used in DeFi hacks — including chain-hopping, mixers, and privacy coins — and showcases global law enforcement collaboration. Learn how TRM Labs supported efforts to trace illicit crypto activity across borders.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/lockbit-leak-provides-insight-into-raas-enterprise

LockBit’s panel breach exposed 62K+ Bitcoin wallets, affiliate data, and ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) ops—offering rare intel for law enforcement, defenders, and regulators.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/vibe-engineering-in-the-age-of-vibe-coding

Discover how TRM Labs engineers use AI coding tools like Cursor to boost productivity, navigate complexity, and shape the future of autonomous software.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/thai-police-arrest-five-in-major-crypto-laundering-crackdown

Thai authorities, with support from the United States Secret Service, have arrested five individuals and dismantled a sprawling illicit cryptocurrency network operating across Thailand.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/april-2025-product-highlights-accelerating-investigations-across-blockchains

Discover TRM’s April 2025 product updates, including new blockchain support, real-time asset pricing, and new tools to streamline complex investigations.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/ai-enabled-fraud-how-scammers-are-exploiting-generative-ai

Reports of generative AI-enabled scams rose 456% in a year, driven by deepfakes and AI agents. Learn how scammers are using genAI to impersonate public figures, automate fraud, and how TRM Labs is helping disrupt AI-driven crypto crime.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/exch-remains-active-despite-shutdown-how-the-bybit-hack-linked-exchange-continues-to-enable-laundering-of-csam-funds

Despite its shutdown, eXch continues laundering CSAM funds via API access. TRM links it to Lazarus Group’s Bybit hack and mixed-pool infrastructure.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/treasury-moves-against-huione-group-in-landmark-action-targeting-global-cybercrime-infrastructure

In a sweeping move that underscores the reach of US financial authorities in combating cybercrime, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has designated Cambodia-based Huione Group as a “primary money laundering concern” under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/grinex-emerges-as-likely-garantex-rebrand

Following the global takedown of sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex, TRM Labs analyzes the emergence of Grinex — a likely rebrand based in Kyrgyzstan — and the role of the A7A5 stablecoin in sanctions evasion. Learn how high-risk platforms like Grinex, ABCEX, and Rapira are reshaping the crypto risk landscape for compliance teams worldwide.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/a-record-breaking-year-for-cybercrime-key-findings-from-the-fbis-2024-ic3-report

This week, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2024 Annual Report, detailing a record-setting year for cyber-enabled crime in the United States. The report highlights USD 16.6 billion in reported losses across more than 859,000 complaints.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/in-wake-of-doj-indictment-of-iranian-operator-of-darknet-market-nemesis-trm-shares-new-data-on-dnms

TRM Shares New Data on darknet markets in wake of DOJ indictment against Iranian national Behrouz Parsarad for operating darknet market Nemesis.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/from-uavs-to-sanctions-evasion-how-the-houthis-use-crypto

Explore how the Houthis leverage cryptocurrency for sanctions evasion, weapons procurement, and illicit financing. TRM Labs uncovers on-chain activity, crypto infrastructure, and the broader implications for law enforcement, regulators, and the crypto industry.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/what-the-first-quarter-of-mica-tells-us-about-casp-authorizations

As MiCA takes effect across the EU, early trends show where Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) are gaining authorization—and where gaps remain. Explore how this new regulatory era is reshaping Europe’s crypto landscape.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/us-law-enforcement-dismantles-24m-dark-web-crypto-laundering-network

The FBI and DOJ dismantled a $24 million dark web crypto laundering operation run by Anurag Murarka, using blockchain intelligence, undercover buys, and digital forensics to trace illicit funds, unmask the operator, and target a global network facilitating crime through encrypted platforms.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/march-2025-product-highlights-bridging-on-chain-insights-and-field-investigations

Discover how TRM’s latest product updates are helping agencies bridge on-chain insights and strengthen field investigations using blockchain intelligence.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/europol-and-german-authorities-lead-global-takedown-of-darknet-child-exploitation-platform-kidflix

Global law enforcement dismantles Kidflix, a major CSAM darknet platform, with TRM's support in tracing crypto used to fund and conceal child exploitation.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/us-treasury-sanctions-houthi-financial-networks-including-eight-crypto-addresses

US Treasury sanctions Houthi financial network, including 8 crypto wallets, to disrupt terror financing tied to Iran’s IRGC-QF and UAV equipment.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/category-deep-dive-illicit-drug-sales-grew-and-expanded-outside-of-darknet-marketplaces-in-2024

Illicit drug sales using crypto surged past USD 2.4 billion in 2024 — driven by a shift away from darknet markets and toward encrypted platforms like Telegram. Explore the latest data and emerging trends in this excerpt from TRM Labs' "2025 Crypto Crime Report."

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-seizes-usd-8-2m-tied-to-pig-butchering-scheme

The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed a civil forfeiture complaint against over USD 8.2 million in USDT tied to a sprawling pig butchering scheme targeting victims across the United States.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/the-evolving-csam-landscape-vendors-increasingly-leveraging-ai-as-they-return-to-the-dark-web

An analysis of the shifting child sexual abuse materials landscape as vendors move to darknet marketplaces amid heightened enforcement on the surface web.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trm-labs-partners-with-canton-network-to-strengthen-risk-management-on-privacy-enabled-networks

TRM Labs joins Canton Network as a Supporting Validator providing on-chain AML monitoring to advance privacy-enabled networks. Learn more.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/category-deep-dive-scam-and-fraud-volumes-declined-in-2024-but-remain-a-significant-threat

In 2024, crypto fraud schemes like Ponzi scams and financial grooming continued to evolve — with fraudsters leveraging AI and decentralized tools to defraud victims. Explore key findings from TRM’s 2025 Crypto Crime Report on the illicit use of crypto in scams, and what it means for investigators, regulators, and compliance teams.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/thai-police-arrest-german-national-for-selling-csam-in-the-dark-web-based-on-tip-from-hsi

Thai police arrested a CSAM darknet operator after an HSI tip. TRM Labs supported crypto tracing that led to the takedown.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/category-deep-dive-2-2-billion-was-stolen-in-crypto-related-hacks-in-2024

Crypto-related hacks surged in 2024, with $2.2 billion stolen—up 17% from 2023. North Korea led the charge, stealing nearly $800 million. Explore key trends in DeFi attacks, private key compromises, and laundering tactics. Read the full breakdown from this excerpt from TRM Labs' 2025 Crypto Crime Report.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/category-deep-dive-ransomware-demands-reached-an-all-time-high-in-2024

Ransomware attacks surged in 2024, with over 5,635 publicly reported incidents and record-breaking ransom demands. TRM’s threat intelligence reveals shifting laundering tactics, new ransomware groups, and key sector targets. Learn how global law enforcement is combating this evolving cyber threat in this excerpt from TRM's 2025 Crypto Crime Report.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trm-labs-and-magnet-forensics-join-forces-to-merge-digital-forensics-and-blockchain-intelligence

TRM Labs and Magnet Forensics join forces to merge digital forensics and blockchain intelligence

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trm-talks-a-big-week-on-the-road-to-legal-clarity-with-uniswap-chief-legal-officer-katherine-minarik

Landmark SEC decisions, shifting regulations, and DeFi’s future—TRM Talks dives into a historic week in crypto law with Uniswap’s Chief Legal Officer, Katherine Minarik.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/uks-first-crypto-atm-conviction-fca-secures-4-year-sentence-against-unlicensed-operator

An unlicensed crypto ATM operator in the UK has been sentenced to four years in a landmark FCA case—marking a major step in crypto enforcement. Learn what it means for the future of regulation.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/enhancing-law-enforcements-role-in-expanding-the-us-strategic-bitcoin-reserve

Learn law enforcement's role in expanding the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This post covers the role of blockchain intelligence in disrupting and recovering funds from crypto-enabled crime, as well as key seizure strategies, legal frameworks, and actionable insights for maximizing Bitcoin retention while ensuring compliance. Read more on TRM Labs.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/the-takedown-of-garantex-a-notorious-crypto-exchanges-role-in-illicit-finance

Authorities have taken down Garantex, a notorious crypto exchange linked to illicit finance and sanctions violations. Learn how investigators uncovered its role in criminal networks and what this means for the global fight against crypto crime. Read more at TRM Labs.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/category-deep-dive-use-of-crypto-in-terrorist-financing-expanded-in-2024

Terrorist organizations expanded their use of cryptocurrency in 2024, with groups like ISKP and Hamas leveraging stablecoins and privacy coins for fundraising and financial operations. Read TRM’s latest deep dive from the "2025 Crypto Crime Report," exploring the evolving crypto crime landscape, key trends, and law enforcement efforts to track illicit transactions.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/us-treasury-sanctions-iranian-national-for-operating-darknet-market-nemesis

The US Treasury has sanctioned an Iranian national for running Nemesis, a darknet market tied to illicit crypto transactions. Learn how this action targets financial crime and disrupts illicit networks.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/bybit-hack-update-north-korea-moves-to-next-stage-of-laundering

North Korean hackers have moved to the next stage of laundering funds stolen in the Bybit hack. Discover how illicit actors are obfuscating stolen crypto and what it means for the broader fight against cybercrime.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/february-2025-product-highlights-enhancing-investigations-across-blockchains

TRM introduced major updates that enhance blockchain intelligence, investigative efficiency, and user experience across our platform. From expanded blockchain coverage and advanced clustering techniques to more powerful custom entities and improved tracing tools, these updates are designed to help investigators uncover insights faster and with greater confidence.

https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/recap-quarterly-crypto-policy-roundtable-q1-2025

TRM’s policy experts break down a high-stakes start to 2025 in crypto policy—covering US regulatory shifts, MiCA implementation, North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit hack, and the rise of AI-driven financial crime. Read the full recap of the Quarterly Crypto Policy Roundtable or watch the recording here.