#CryptoCrimes
#Safety
#MarketRebound
Crypto‑related crimes and enforcement actions with significance tied to June 26 in recent history:
🛡️ 1. FATF Issues Warning (June 26, 2025)
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) called on countries to strengthen controls against illicit crypto finance, noting that stablecoins are increasingly used by “North Korea, terrorist financiers and drug traffickers,” and estimating up to $51 billion via illicit crypto wallets in 2024 time.com+2reuters.com+2bloomberg.com+2.
❄️ 2. AML Freezes $1.5 Billion from Bybit Hack (announced June 26, 2025)
On this date, an Anti‑Money‑Laundering Authority revealed it had identified and frozen $1.5 billion in Ethereum connected to Bybit’s February 2025 hack.
That hack originally saw ~$1.46 billion stolen in minutes—now confirmed to be North Korean‑linked thepaypers.com+1crystalintelligence.com+1elliptic.co.
🔒 3. Surge in Stablecoin Crime (report June 26, 2025)
A Bloomberg report highlighted that criminal use of stablecoins keeps growing, confirming illicit ecosystems are increasingly pivoting to these more seamless digital assets .
🕰️ Historic Crypto Crime Context
To give perspective on how these compare historically:
Bybit (Feb 21, 2025): Largest crypto heist ever—400,000 ETH (~$1.4 billion) stolen thepaypers.com+8elliptic.co+8en.wikipedia.org+8trakx.io+7crystalintelligence.com+7elliptic.co+7.
Bitfinex (Aug 2016): 119,756 BTC stolen—valued at ~$72 million then, traced and partially recovered years later en.wikipedia.org+5en.wikipedia.org+5decider.com+5.
Silk Road seizure (June 26, 2014): FBI seized ~144,000 BTC ($28.5 million at the time) connected to Ross Ulbricht, the "Dread Pirate Roberts" en.wikipedia.org.
📌 Summary by Date
DateEventJune 26, 2014FBI seizes ~144k BTC from Silk Road founder justice.gov+9en.wikipedia.org+9decider.com+9.June 26, 2025FATF warns on stablecoins and illicit crypto use .AML authority freezes $1.5 B ETH from Bybit hack .June 26, 2025Bloomberg reports uptick in stablecoin-enabled crypto crime .
🔍 Why June 26 Matters
This date has recurrent links to:
Regulatory warnings (FATF),
Law enforcement actions (Silk Road seizure, AML freezing funds),
Ongoing criminal trends (stablecoin misuse). $WCT