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Merchant Services, Gambling, and Darknets: Coronavirus Economy Stunts Cryptocurrency Spending
3.4.2020
A lot has changed since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe as it has caused a wide range of negative effects on the world’s economy. On March 30, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a report that shows how the cryptoconomy is faring from merchant acceptance...
Pandemic Is Changing Bitcoin Usage in ‘Unexpected Ways,’ Says Chainalysis
2.4.2020
Coronavirus, economic contraction and disrupted supply chains are likely driving the decline in Bitcoin-denominated darknet marketplace revenue, says Chainalysis
Paxful Becomes First P2P Exchange to Partner With Chainalysis
24.3.2020
Paxful exchange is trying to give peer-to-peer platforms a better name by onboarding crypto intel tools from Chainalysis
P2P Exchange Paxful Teams Up With Chainalysis for Increased Overwatch
23.3.2020
Paxful partners with Chainalysis, using its tech for added security measures
Bitcoin Oversupply Issue Over & Prices Now Stable, Says Chainalysis
19.3.2020
Blockchain and analytics specialist Chainalysis says that although bitcoin (BTC) inflow volumes to exchanges are still high, it looks as though prices have attained some degree of temporary stability.
In a recent report on the state of the BTC market, analyst Philip Gradwell wrote,
“The majority...
Chainalysis Says Bitcoin Price Stable for now, but Future Uncertain
19.3.2020
With the price of Bitcoin falling to $3,000s last week, Chainalysis looks at what happened and predicts future market trends
US Charges Dutch National With Running Crypto-Funded Child Porn Site
12.3.2020
U.S. officials allege a Dutch national referred to as “Michael R.M.” made $1.6 billion in bitcoin by operating a rape and child pornography website for the last eight years
Bithumb Partners With Chainalysis Amid Tightening Korean Regulations
11.3.2020
Korean exchange Bithumb has partnered with Chainalysis to monitor transactions and ensure compliance with new South Korean regulations
Bithumb Taps Chainalysis for FATF-Grade Crypto Investigation Tool
10.3.2020
The Bithumb exchange is tapping investigative tools offered by Chainalysis just a week after South Korea voted for tough new laws around the space
Bitcoin’s Plunge Was Foreshadowed by Miner Inventory Data
9.3.2020
Bitcoin’s recent price drop has caught many investors off guard. However, a key metric showing worry among the miners gave a warning several weeks ago
Chainalysis: Only 1% of $1 Trillion Transacted in Crypto in 2019 Was Illicit
5.3.2020
Chainalysis reports over $1 trillion was transacted in cryptocurrency in 2019 with only 1.1% of it being illicit
Crypto Firms Tout Dispersed Workforces as Coronavirus Contingency Plan
29.2.2020
They don’t need to shut their headquarters; they don’t have headquarters
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – Why Bitcoin Matters to Combat Government Privacy Invasion
26.2.2020
It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users walk, their heartbeat, veins, and more. Mastercard has recently revealed they “have been testing heartbeat, vein technology, and the way people walk...
Chainalysis to Monitor AML Compliance for Crypto Exchange CoinField
21.2.2020
In partnership with blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, crypto exchange CoinField toughens up its AML security tech
‘Full Transparency Not Ideal for Cryptocurrency’ Says Chainalysis Exec
13.2.2020
Major global crypto AML service provider Chainalysis does not support full transparency in crypto despite not being able to track all privacy coins
Tether to Track Stablecoin Network Activity With Chainalysis Suite
12.2.2020
Tether has partnered with Chainalysis to track possibly illicit activities on its stablecoin network
Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
12.2.2020
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity
Inside Chainalysis’ Multimillion-Dollar Relationship With the US Government
10.2.2020
Public records show Chainalysis made more than $10 million in five years from the U.S. government and stands to take in more than $14 million, dwarfing its competitors in the blockchain surveillance industry
There’s No Such Thing as Tainted Bitcoins
6.2.2020
All bitcoins are created equal. But in the eyes of blockchain forensics firms, some bitcoins are more equal than others. If these companies are to be believed, coins that have been used in criminal transactions are ‘tainted,’ destined to be forever linked with nefarious activity....
North Korean Hackers Created Realistic Trading Bot to Steal Money
5.2.2020
North Korean hackers created a realistic trading bot website to phish DragonEx employees