1、The 2023 Crypto Crime ReportEverything you need to know about cryptocurrency-based crimeFEBRUARY 20232CoverTable of ContentsIntroduction 3Sanctions 9 Ransomware 26 Money Laundering 41Stolen Funds 55Oracle Manipulation Attacks 65Darknet Markets 70 Scams 85 Pump and Dump Tokens 1043Section titleIntrod

2、uction4Introduction2023 Crypto Crime Trends:Illicit Cryptocurrency Volumes Reach All-Time Highs Amid Surge in Sanctions Designations and HackingEvery year,we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains transparency these kinds of estimates arent p

3、ossible in traditional finance and to teach investigators and compliance professionals about the latest trends in cryptocurrency-related crime that they need to know about.What could those estimates look like in a year like 2022?Last year was one of the most tumultuous in cryptocurrency history,with

4、 several large firms imploding,including Celsius,Three Arrows Capital,FTX,and others some amid allegations of fraud.Those allegations make this years Crypto Crime Report a bit tricky,as some feel that those businesses should be treated as criminal enterprises.Ultimately though,we dont include their

5、trans-action volumes in our measures of illicit activity because our estimates are based solely on on-chain intelligence we dont account for instances where,for example,off-chain bookkeeping may have been fraudulent.Plus,the bankruptcy and criminal cases associated with these collapses are still ong

6、oing,so for the time being,well leave questions of criminality to the legal system.The events of this year have made clear that although blockchains are inherently transparent,the industry has room for improvement in this respect.There are opportunities to connect off-chain data on liabilities with