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TRM Labs released a report indicating that artificial intelligence is profoundly changing the landscape of digital financial transactions, with illicit cryptocurrency flows reaching $158 billion by 2025, and AI-driven fraud activities growing at an annual rate of approximately 500%.The report highlights that autonomous AI agents have significantly compressed the time required for money laundering and cross-chain asset transfers. By automating the splitting of funds, selecting optimal bridging paths, and executing exchanges on decentralized platforms, these agents can obscure the trail of funds in just seconds.Overall, the 150 hacking incidents that occurred in 2025 resulted in losses of $2.87 billion, with the speed of fund dispersal playing a crucial role in the outcome of a $1.46 billion theft from a major exchange.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain analytics company TRM Labs announced the completion of a new funding round of $70 million, led by Thoma Bravo, with participation from Goldman Sachs, PayPal Ventures, Amex Ventures, and Citi Ventures. Founded in 2018, TRM Labs has expanded to the UK, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates.Previously, ChainCatcher reported in December last year that TRM Labs announced the completion of a $60 million Series B funding round, led by Tiger Global.It is reported that TRM Labs helps financial institutions and governments investigate instances of crypto fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes by analyzing blockchain data and packaging it into Statistical Analysis System (SAS) applications and APIs, enabling its clients to filter wallets and monitor transactions of over 900,000 assets across 23 different blockchains. (source link)