ZachXBT: The crypto industry is experiencing a "crime super cycle", and the black market on the Tron chain is estimated to be as high as 5-10 billion US dollars

Odaily Planet Daily News: Blockchain detective ZachXBT posted on X platform that the crypto industry is currently experiencing a "crime super cycle" with a surge in on-chain money laundering activities, especially after political figures launched MEME coins and multiple cases were dismissed. He pointed out that hacker groups like Lazarus Group have successfully laundered stolen funds through over-the-counter traders and money laundering groups in recent hacking incidents involving Bybit, DMM Bitcoin, and WazirX. He estimates that the "black U" black market on the TRON chain is at least $5 billion to $10 billion, with most funds not yet traced. Some teams knowingly receive over 50% of their transaction volume from stolen funds and choose to do nothing, collecting transaction fees without consequence. Key opinion leaders (KOLs) openly deceive followers and project teams with almost no repercussions. Courts, due to legal lag, frequently side with smart contract attackers. In the current more lenient environment, the gray boundary is clear: those doing gray hat activities (regulatory arbitrage, money laundering channels) are at an advantage, while black hat activities (phishing, social engineering, robbery) are at their most dangerous historical moment.