According to a new report by the analytics firm Chainalysis, nearly half of the organizations that entered the crypto industry in 2026 are operating at the level of the highest standards from a few years ago. Systems for alerting about suspicious transactions, sensitivity levels, and minimum detection thresholds have become significantly stricter in the industry. This is reported by Cointelegraph.com reports .
The study shows that nearly 47% of organizations that started operations this year are using standards that match the strictest 10% of 2020. Companies have adopted a uniform approach to monitoring funds coming directly from illicit sources, but there are still gaps in controlling indirect transfers passing through intermediary addresses.
The crypto industry is strengthening security in response to strict regulatory measures and increasing threats from hackers. According to data, hackers linked to North Korea alone caused approximately 2 billion USD in losses in the crypto market in 2025. This is forcing new participants to implement more aggressive monitoring systems.
Traditional financial institutions have much lower alert thresholds for indirect illicit fund flows. Crypto exchanges, conversely, set higher thresholds, and these figures vary by category. For example, indirect thresholds related to ransomware and scam shops can be 10-20 times higher than their direct equivalents.
The Chainalysis team notes that this discrepancy between direct and indirect monitoring creates opportunities for illicit actors. Organizations that close this gap not only strengthen their position before regulators but also establish themselves as reliable partners in the market.
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