About 11 percent of illicit cryptocurrency transaction volume in 2025 was seized or frozen through cooperation between law enforcement agencies and private-sector groups, Binance Research said. Binance said the recovery rate was about 55 times higher than that for traditional financial assets. The report cited cases involving Tether, Interpol and the T3 Financial Crime Unit. Analysts including Chainalysis and TRM Labs questioned Binance’s figures, citing excluded categories such as hacks and ransomware.

South Korea\'s finance and fintech sectors are stepping up competition to pre-empt the stablecoin market even as legislation remains stalled in parliament. Banks are moving to secure issuance rights through consortia and technology partners, while fintech firms and exchanges focus on controlling mainnets and payment networks. Global players are also positioning in networks and settlement infrastructure. The article says the battle for won and dollar stablecoin leadership is already under way.