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FTX adviser AlixPartners boosts crypto tracing with Chainalysis
31.10.2024
Crypto and DeFi fraud schemes have a lot in common with loan schemes and market manipulation in 1980 and the dot com era, AlixPartners’ David White observed
Crypto Goes Mainstream: Blackrock Boosts North America’s $1.3T Inflows
18.10.2024
Cryptocurrency is increasingly integrated into the mainstream as North America continues to lead the global crypto market, receiving $1.3 trillion in onchain value between July 2023 and June 2024, according to Chainalysis. Institutional giants like Goldman Sachs and Blackrock are now taking serious...
Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Can Grow to Be Latin America’s Crypto Haven
14.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the possibility of Venezuela growing to become the top cryptocurrency market in Latam and the key elements that are holding it back from...
Latam Insights: Venezuela Reaches Crypto Milestone, Consortium Announces Real Stablecoin
12.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Chainalysis states Venezuela was the country where cryptocurrency markets grew most last year, Brazilian giants team to launch a real-pegged stablecoin,...
Stablecoins Will Drive Institutional Adoption in Asia: Chainalysis CEO
25.9.2024
Stablecoins will drive institutional adoption in Asia, "even if regulators are not happy with it," Chainalysis co-founder and CEO Michael Gronager said in an interview
South Korea, Hong Kong Lead Crypto Market Growth in East Asia
19.9.2024
East Asia’s cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant growth, driven by institutional adoption in South Korea and Hong Kong, according to a report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. South Korea leads with $130 billion in on-chain value, while Hong Kong emerges as a major...
India, Nigeria, Indonesia Lead Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Adoption Index
12.9.2024
India, Nigeria, and Indonesia top Chainalysis’ latest global crypto adoption index, which ranks 151 countries based on grassroots cryptocurrency usage, adjusted for population and purchasing power. The report notes strong growth in crypto activity, particularly in lower-income nations....
Chainalysis alerts rise in crypto hacks and ransom in 2024
15.8.2024
Cryptocurrency hackers have been returning to their roots to targeting centralized exchanges amid a spike in the Bitcoin price in 2024
Australian federal police to probe 2,000 exploited crypto wallets
5.8.2024
Chainalysis’ Operation Spincaster found over 2,000 Australian-owned crypto wallets were hit by “approval phishing” scams
Chainalysis unveils Operation Spincaster, combatting $2.7B in crypto scams
18.7.2024
Chainalysis launched Operation Spincaster in April, which targets “approval phishing” scams through education, tools, and training
Chainalysis: $100 Billion in Illicit Crypto Funds Traced Since 2019
13.7.2024
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis has previewed an in-depth report on money laundering within the crypto space, providing insights into tracing illicit funds and advanced identification techniques. The firm discovered that since 2019, nearly $100 billion has been transferred from known illicit...
Law Enforcement Holds Positive Views on Crypto Despite Crime Concerns, Chainalysis Reports
21.6.2024
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has found that law enforcement finds cryptocurrency relevant to many investigations and holds positive overall views. The firm also notes the growing adoption of cryptocurrency and its increased criminal exploitation, including intellectual property theft...
Cartier Family Member Indicted for Using USDT to Launder Hundreds of Millions in Drug Trafficking Money
7.5.2024
Maximilien De Hoop Cartier, a descendant of the family famous for their French luxury goods Cartier, has been indicted for his participation in a network that allegedly used several shell companies to launder drug trafficking money proceeds using USDT. Cartier and five Colombian individuals...
Chainalysis Named Council Member of MENA Banking Group’s Digital Asset Lab
7.5.2024
Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm, has been appointed as a council member of Digital Asset Lab. The firm will use its expertise to assist Emirates NBD’s lab in understanding market trends and client needs. The Digital Asset Lab’s objective is to comprehend how Emirates NBD’s customers...
Stablecoins Gain Ground as Global Financial Asset
27.4.2024
According to Chainalysis’ “Crypto Spring Report,” stablecoin adoption and market importance are seeing a rapid increase in 2024, with a significant rise in the number of addresses holding them and their use in on-chain transactions, making them a global financial asset. Legislation efforts in...
Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Joins Chainalysis as Global Head of Capacity Building
8.4.2024
Chainalysis revealed that Jim Lee has joined the company as its global head of capacity building. In this capacity, he will focus on collaborating with international agencies to develop effective solutions against cryptocurrency-based crime.
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Crypto Gains Surpassed $37.6 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
14.3.2024
Global crypto gains reached $37.6 billion in 2023 following substantia losses in 2022, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals in a new report released Thursday. The latest data is a promising sign for the crypto industry amidst bitcoin's dramatic rally.
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Crypto Bros Are Falling For Romance Scams At A Record Rate: Chainalysis
29.2.2024
Romance scams were a brutal driver of illicit crypto activity last year, according to blockchain investigators at Chainalysis. The blockchain intelligence platform’s 2024 Crypto Crime Report states that so-called “pig butchering scams” nearly doubled their revenue in 2023 compared to 2022, and have...
Abracadabra Money in Crisis as $6.5 Million Crypto Theft Sends Shockwaves Across DeFi Community
30.1.2024
Source: iStock / Xijian Popular Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Abracadabra Money fell victim to a platform attack on January 30. Announcing the incident on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the DeFi protocol stated that it is aware of an exploit on its platform...
Crypto Crime Amounted to Over $24B in 2023: Chainalysis
18.1.2024
The figure is nearly 40% less than that of 2022, however it is only provisional, Chainalysis stressed