Study links Bitcoin transactions to diversion of international aid funds
- —Analyzed $238 billion in World Bank disbursements across 93 countries from 2018 to 2024
- —328 payout spikes above $50 million formed a sample of about $78 billion
- —Estimated diverted share of 12–18%, exceeding 25% in some cases
- —First Bitcoin transactions appeared 11–19 days after aid payouts
Why it matters: The findings tie Bitcoin on-chain activity to corruption flows and could intensify calls for transparency in crypto transactions.
Source: Bithub