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Covalent CEO: There’s an ‘unresolved backlog’ of unfilled Web3 data roles
4.10.2022
The demand for on-chain analysts is set to further increase with Web3 data outgrowing Web2 data over the next 20-30 years, says Covalent's Ganesh Swami
Vietnam, Philippines, India, China Among Top Countries for Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Global Index Shows
16.9.2022
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published its 2022 cryptocurrency adoption index. Vietnam, the Philippines, India, and China are among the countries with the highest crypto adoption. While the overall adoption slows worldwide in bear markets, it “remains above pre-bull market...
Blockchain Analytics Platform Merkle Science Raises $19M to Take on Bridge Exploits
9.8.2022
The threat detection company added funding to its Series A round, which now totals more than $24 million
Bitcoin ‘tourists’ have been purged, only hodlers remain: Glassnode
5.7.2022
Active addresses, entities, and transactions on the Bitcoin network are all moving sideways while the number of wallets holding at least some of the assets continues to reach new highs
Blockchain Analytics Firm Kaiko Raises $53M Series B Led by Eight Roads Amid Bear Market
28.6.2022
The firm tripled its valuation compared to its last funding round in 2021
High-profile BAYC collector denies allegations of wrongdoing brought by DeFi detective
16.6.2022
At the time of publication, it is not clear how the DeFi detective allegedly connected wallets with questionable activities to Jeff Huang
Crypto Custody Firm Qredo Adds Blockchain Analytics to FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Offering
2.6.2022
Qredo is bringing its APIs to bear on the global push for crypto AML compliance
NYDFS calls for crypto firms to use blockchain analytics
28.4.2022
The regulatory agency asked crypto firms to adopt methods to ensure greater risk assessment for potentially problematic transactions
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
22.4.2022
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved
New York state ramps up blockchain monitoring to enforce sanctions
3.3.2022
Blockchain analytics will help ensure that NY-licensed companies don’t send money to sanctioned Russians
4% of crypto whales are criminals and they have $25B between them: Chainalysis
17.2.2022
The report defines criminal whales as private wallets that hold more than $1 million worth of crypto with more than 10% of their balances coming from illicit addresses
Blockchain analytics service Nansen to incorporate DeFi protocol Arbitrum
24.11.2021
Arbitrum is currently the ninth ranked DeFi chain with $2.38 billion in total value locked
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Lets Customers Trade Crypto Directly Through Its App
4.11.2021
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s biggest bank, is providing customers with the ability to buy, sell, and hold crypto assets directly through its app. The bank has partnered with crypto exchange Gemini and blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to provide crypto...
Cream Finance Suffers $130 Million Hack
29.10.2021
Ethereum defi protocol Cream Finance suffered an exploit yesterday that allowed attackers to steal $130 million from its holdings. The news was first revealed by Peckshield, a blockchain analytics company that discovered a flash loan had exploited the platform. This is the third hack the protocol...
SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry
27.8.2021
"The SEC is very keen on understanding what is happening in the world of smart contract-based digital assets," said Victor Fang
Darknet Users Leverage a New Blockchain Analytics Tool That Scans for Ties to Criminal Activity
16.8.2021
According to the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic, cybercriminals are leveraging cryptocurrency analytics to get ahead of law enforcement. Elliptic says a “blockchain analytics tool has been launched on the dark web” and the tool is called “Antinalysis.” Meet...
Ciphertrace Announces Enhanced Monero Tracing Capabilities for Governments
6.8.2021
Crypto compliance firm Ciphertrace has announced enhanced tools for tracing Monero transactions. “Ciphertrace takes Monero tracing capabilities to the next level with the ability to follow the flow of funds backwards from the transaction of interest to its source,” the company claims....
NFT Leaderboard Study Highlights the Crypto Industry’s Leading NFT Collectors
1.8.2021
As the non-fungible token (NFT) space continues to grow, the blockchain analytics Nansen has published a leaderboards list of the top wallets (NFT collectors) that interact with NFTs on a regular basis. The analytics firm combed through 90 million ethereum wallets and found a number of big market...
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen secures $12M in Andreessen Horowitz-led raise
29.6.2021
The investment round will allow Nansen to continue building its analytics suite while also expanding its services to emerging networks like Polygon and Binance Smart Chain
Bitcoin Remittances to El Salvador Surge 300% Ahead of BTC Becoming Legal Tender
15.6.2021
Bitcoin remittances to El Salvador jumped more than fourfold in May from the previous year, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Last week, El Salvador passed a bill making bitcoin legal tender in the country alongside the U.S. dollar. The monthly bitcoin transfers of under...