Lazarus Won: How Hackers Launder $5B in Crypto Scams

Why Courts, Influencers, and OTC Brokers Are Letting Crypto Scams Thri

Something Terrifying is happening in digital Currency right now. Crypto Scams are worse than ever in 2025. While you read this article, hundreds of wallets are being drained on the other side. A generation of crypto scams is evolving faster than security can keep up. Hackers are using AI, fake videos, and other smart tricks to steal your money. 

“The Crime Supercycle is indeed very Real,” says ZachXBT 

A pseudonymous Blockchain Invester and digital coins currency Detective famous for exposing NFT rug pulls, crypto scams, hacks, and on-chain wrongdoings. To trace Illicit fund flows and to hold the bad actor accountable, he uses his in-depth Blockchain Analysis. 

On June 18th, he shared a post on X about a new report that reveals hackers like the Lazarus Group are laundering $10 billion in stolen coins with zero consequences. 

 This crime supercycle has gone mainstream, and the system is helping the criminals win. 

• $5B - $10B in dirty digital currency moves through Tron's black markets.

• Politicians openly launch crypto scams and meme coins.

• Courts keep ruling in favour of Hackers.

“This is not just a crime anymore but an Industry,” ZachXBT warns in his post.

Source: X

The Public Outrage :

In the X post by ZachXBT, public outrage could be seen clearly. 

• victims  Demands Justice:” where are the regulators?” cy thousands scammed by AI deepfakes and Tron laundering Networks.

• Industry leaders sound alarm: “This is an existential threat”, warns Coinsbase ceo as exchanges struggle to freeze stolen funds moving through shadow markets.

Key Reactions:

“My life savings vanished in a fake trump token rug pull”, shares one devastated investor, voicing the pain felt by thousands. Exchange security team confesses anonymously that they are battling a $10B  Hydra” of laundered digital coins, while regulators privately admit “certain blockchains enable this lawlessness “ as the crisis grows, one burning question remains - who will finally take responsibility? 

Dark web taunts: “Digital currency is our unlimited ATM.”   Lazarus-affiliated hacker forum post.

Why does it matter?

• In 72% of the crypto scams, the victim gets zero help from authorities: Most scam victims are left without help or solutions when they need them the most, as police dismiss digital assets and exchanges fail to recover stolen funds.

• Tron’s daily illicit volume is up 300% since 2024: Illicit transactions on Tron surged 300% since 2024, now washing $8-10B annually through a lax OTC network.

• AI blackmail Scam emerging weekly: Weekly new crypto scams use voice cloning, deepfake nudes, and ceo impersonations - with AI now personalizing attacks.