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The 2025 Laundering Race Report

Laundering Speed: Lessons from 255 Hacks for VASPs

See how attackers move and launder stolen funds — and what compliance teams need to watch for to stay prepared. Bonus checklist included.

The 2025 Laundering Race Report
The 2025 Laundering Race Report

Hackers got faster & quieter.
Are you prepared?

An H1–H2 breakdown of 255 hacks in 2025 shows that hackers are getting faster.  In the fastest case, first movement of stolen funds occurred in as little as 2 seconds — 2× faster than in H1 2025. This report combines lessons from 119 hacks in H1 with new findings from H2 2025, showing how laundering became faster, “quieter”, and more fragmented — and what compliance teams can do to stay ahead. Key findings include:

2 sec

Was enough for the first funds movement in the fastest case — twice as fast as in H1 2025.

$4.04B

Stolen in 2025, up by ~2.1× from $1.94B in 2024, highlighting the scale of losses.

$1.57B

Flowed out of Tornado Cash in 2025, which was used in ~42% of all hacks in 2025.

Find more in the report

H1–H2 2025 overview
See how fast stolen funds move across the full year.
Top 7 issues
Uncover the biggest gaps that put compliance teams at risk.
Compliance tips
Take actionable steps to help you close the speed gap.
Bonus checklist
Get a ready-to-use guide you can keep at hand.
Once the lessons from 255 hacks are clear, it’s time to stay prepared.
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GLOBAL LEDGER COMPLIANCE INSIGHTS

FAQ

What is Global Ledger?

Global Ledger is a Swiss blockchain analytics company delivering fast, end-to-end AML compliance and investigation tools. Founded in 2019, we support over 2,000 digital assets and manage a database of over 700 million attributed addresses, updated daily. We perform 250,000 AML checks and monitor 30 million wallets every day. With an average response time of just 500ms and private server deployment options, Global Ledger combines speed, scale, and security.

Which blockchains does Global Ledger analyse?

Currently, the following blockchains are supported: 

  • Bitcoin (BTC) 
  • Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) 
  • Litecoin (LTC) 
  • Ethereum (ETH), including top tokens 
  • Tron (TRX), including top tokens
  • Binance Coin (BNB) 
  • Polygon (MATIC) 
  • Arbitrum (ARB) 
  • Base (ETH) 
  • Avalanche (AVAX) 
  • Moonbeam (GLMR) 
  • Polkadot (DOT) 
  • Solana (SOL)
  • TON.
How is the GL Score calculated?

The GL Score is a number from 0 to 100 that shows the degree of risk: low, medium, and high. Each score is represented by a corresponding color: green indicates low risk, yellow indicates medium risk, and red — high risk. The risk score is derived from the assessment of the riskiness of sources contributing to a requested address or transaction.

To calculate the score, the algorithm analyzes incoming transactions, assesses the risk of identified sources, and calculates a score on a scale from 0 to 100. This score provides an indication of the potential level of risk associated with the address or transaction based on the evaluated sources and their associated activities. Learn more about risk score calculation from our blog article.

What are your data sources?

The Global Ledger team regularly collects and constantly analyses publicly available information, open data from the top blockchains, replenishes the internal information base by conducting its own investigations, as well as data purchased from reliable vendors.

What if I need help ASAP?

Our support team stays in touch 24/7 to provide clients with the most comfortable service and experience in case of unexpected hacks or cyberattacks. Please send your request with a brief description of your case to contact@globalledger.io, and our manager will reach you shortly.