Elliptic confirms what regulators feared: Launderers now move across 10 blockchains at a time

According to the firm’s 2025 analysis, Elliptic's 2025 report confirms: 20% of complex laundering cases span 10+ blockchains, 33% cross 3+ chains. Criminals laundered $21.8B via bridges/DEXs in 2025 alone, which is 3x more than 2023 levels.