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Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds
21.1.2026
Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking
Elliptic Warns of Industrial-Scale Pig Butchering Scams Laundering Through Crypto
26.9.2025
The 2025 Typologies Report outlines laundering tactics, mule account patterns and cross-chain transfers
Elliptic Lands HSBC Investment, Extending Big Bank Backing in Blockchain Analytics
24.9.2025
The London-based firm says the deal underscores growing institutional demand for blockchain oversight as banks move deeper into digital assets
Elliptic Unveils Crime-Tracking Tool as Stablecoins Enter the Mainstream
5.9.2025
The blockchain analytics specialist has released a due diligence product for stablecoins that's tailored to banks and compliance departments
Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights
15.5.2025
Telegram has now shut down both Haowang and Xinbi, which processed a combined $35 billion of illicit transactions in stablecoins
1 in 5 Cross-Chain Crypto Investigations Involve More Than 10 Blockchains, Elliptic Finds
11.4.2025
Hopping from chain to chain is a common obfuscation tactic for criminals trying to cover their tracks, Elliptic CTO Jackson Hull said
Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic
15.1.2025
The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic
Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic
15.1.2025
The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic
Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic
15.1.2025
The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic
Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic
15.1.2025
The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic
Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic
15.1.2025
The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic
Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic
15.1.2025
The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic
Moody’s, Elliptic join forces for enhanced VASP risk screening
19.8.2024
The companies will combine their strengths to provide enhanced virtual asset service providers screening ability
Onchain analysts tie $235M Indian exchange exploit to North Korean hackers
18.7.2024
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic told Cointelegraph that specific patterns and techniques in the WasirX attack led them to believe North Korean hackers were behind the incident
Cambodia's Huione Guarantee Enables Global Scams Worth $11 Billion: Report
10.7.2024
Huione Guarantee, a Cambodian online financial platform linked to the nation's ruling family, is a marketplace enabling the global scam economy, particularly pig-butchering scams, to the tune of $11 billion, a report by Wired alleges
Elliptic exposes $11B scam network via Huione Guarantee
10.7.2024
Elliptic’s report reveals how the Huione Guarantee marketplace facilitated massive money laundering and cyber scams using Tether (USDT) transactions
AI-driven crypto crime is only just beginning — Elliptic report
7.6.2024
Elliptic’s 2024 report exposes how AI is increasingly used for sophisticated crypto crimes, from deepfake scams to state-sponsored cyberattacks, signaling that these threats are just beginning
Blockchain Sleuth Elliptic Explores AI and Anti-Money Laundering Using 200M Bitcoin Transactions
1.5.2024
Patterns of illicit activity involving groups of bitcoin nodes and chains of transactions are described in a research paper by Elliptic and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic
14.3.2024
Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group has returned to sanctioned coin mixing service Tornado Cash to launder $12 million worth of ether {{ETH}}
Wall Street Journal corrects article misciting Hamas' crypto terrorism funding data
28.10.2023
Elliptic, the firm which Wall Street Journal sourced the data from, said it was “pleased” to see the news outlet acknowledge its mistakes