NBER study: 2–6 cents of every World Bank aid dollar flowed into Bitcoin
- —Researchers examined $238 billion in World Bank disbursements to 94 countries from 2018 to 2024
- —Anonymous exchange transactions in offshore jurisdictions jumped about 137% in the month aid arrived
- —Estimated leakage of 2–6 cents per dollar equals $1.7–4.4 billion on a $78 billion sample
- —Transport, water and sanitation, social protection and governance saw the most suspected diversion
Why it matters: The findings increase pressure on donors and exchanges, with authors urging staggered disbursements and monitoring at the moment funds are released.
Source: Cryptoast