PANews reported on February 19 that, according to CoinDesk, the total transaction volume of stablecoins is projected to grow by nearly 20% in 2025, reaching at least $35 trillion, with less than 0.5% of that being related to illicit activities.

Illicit entities have acquired $141 billion worth of stablecoins, more than half of which are linked to the ruble-pegged A7A5 token.

Stablecoins account for 86% of all illicit cryptocurrency flows, while sanctions-related networks (such as the A7 ecosystem) are evolving into large, centralized cross-border financial systems.