Let's consider the data as of 10/05/2023.
The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has exceeded $1 trillion, according to
Coinmarketcap, and according to
Triple-A, there are
more than 420 million registered owners of crypto addresses worldwide.
However, cryptocurrencies attract not only law-abiding users. They become a
tool for laundering criminal proceeds. Over the past 6 years, $59.6 billion has passed through cybercriminal wallets, according to data from
AML crypto. The real number is probably even higher.
In this case, regulatory policy measures are being strengthened. In different countries, different approaches are taken to cryptocurrencies: in some places it is considered a means of payment (for example, in El Salvador and Malta), in others it is considered property (in Russia, Singapore), and in some countries it is generally prohibited (in Moldova, China).