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Human trafficking generated an estimated US$528.5 billion in illicit revenue in 2025 — revenue that criminals try to move through the financial system, including via cryptocurrencies.
Binance has become the first crypto company to partner with STOP THE TRAFFIK, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing human trafficking and modern slavery.
The partnership will combine blockchain expertise with frontline anti-trafficking intelligence to monitor and disrupt the financial flows behind exploitation.
More than 49.6 million people live today in situations of modern slavery, and the true figure is likely much higher. According to the latest NASDAQ 2026 Global Financial Crime Report, human trafficking generated an estimated US$528.5 billion in illicit revenues in 2025, with growth of 23.5% between 2023 and 2025.
This money needs to circulate, and cryptocurrency is one of many channels traffickers use to exploit victims. As part of the financial infrastructure that criminals try to take advantage of, the crypto sector has a responsibility to help close these pathways.
Today, Binance is mobilizing to do exactly that. We have partnered with STOP THE TRAFFIK, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing human trafficking and modern slavery through intelligence-led action. With this, Binance becomes the first crypto company to join forces with the organization—combining blockchain expertise with front-line anti-trafficking intelligence to monitor and disrupt these flows.
How to combine blockchain expertise with anti-trafficking intelligence
STOP THE TRAFFIK brings deep expertise, built through a great deal of effort, in preventing human trafficking and modern slavery. At the heart of its work are collaborations with financial institutions, technology companies, NGOs, and law enforcement—spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors—to improve intelligence sharing and strengthen the collective response to exploitation.
Together, the foundations of the partnership were built to expand internal awareness, strengthen the detection of emerging typologies, and support broader compliance efforts, investigations, and public-private collaboration by Binance around the world—helping to raise standards and build greater trust across the crypto ecosystem.
“The prevention of financial crimes must continue evolving to address the real-world harms that intersect with illicit finance, including human trafficking and related exploitation,” said Noah Perlman, Chief Compliance Officer at Binance. “Our partnership with STOP THE TRAFFIK will help strengthen our understanding of these threats and improve our ability to contribute in a meaningful way to efforts that protect vulnerable communities. Cross-sector collaboration is essential to identify and stop these abuses.”
A shared sense of urgency
STOP THE TRAFFIK sees the same urgency on the front lines of the fight against trafficking.
“Human traffickers use a cynical business model to exploit their fellow people,” said Nick Dale, Director of Intelligence and Prevention at STOP THE TRAFFIK.
“This business model relies on financial systems to launder money, so they can enjoy their illicit gains. We know that traffickers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to try to stay one step ahead of investigators, and that is why this partnership with Binance is so important.
“We must never forget that behind every piece of intelligence we provide there is a unique story of harm—of destroyed hopes and dreams. By providing this intelligence, we can help target traffickers’ finances, disrupt their operations, and reduce the harm they inflict on millions of people worldwide.”
Beyond intelligence sharing, collaboration will also extend to training opportunities and ongoing engagement around emerging risk indicators and typologies. Working with specialist partners like STOP THE TRAFFIK further strengthens Binance’s compliance capabilities and reinforces our commitment to responsible practices in the industry.
Final considerations
This partnership is part of Binance’s ongoing efforts to work alongside specialized organizations, law enforcement, regulators, and industry stakeholders to combat financial crime. In 2025, Binance was pleased to support law enforcement in the takedown of Kidflix, one of the largest child exploitation platforms. To date, Binance has assisted authorities in more than 313,000 requests from law enforcement worldwide, and, with the dedicated work of these partners, the funds recovered or frozen with Binance’s support have already surpassed US$1 billion.
Further reading
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