EFCC says crypto illicit transactions hit $160 billion globally in 2025

Nairametrics | 29-03-2026 01:52am |

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned of rising cryptocurrency-related crimes, revealing that illicit digital currency transactions exceeded $160 billion globally in 2025. The disclosure was made on March 27 in Abuja by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede during the inauguration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Country Programme for Nigeria (2026–2030).

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