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Crypto Crime Fell Sharply to Only 0.3% of All Cryptocurrency Activity in 2020
23.1.2021
A study by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis finds that cryptocurrency-related crime has fallen significantly. The criminal share of all crypto activity fell to just 0.34% in 2020. This contradicts recent statements by U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen and ECB President Christine...
Ciphertrace Files 2 Patents for Systems to Identify Criminal Monero Transactions
24.11.2020
Cryptocurrency intelligence firm Ciphertrace has filed two patent applications for tools and systems to trace monero transactions. The company aims to enable the detection of criminal uses of privacy coins like monero. Monero Tracing Patents Blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency intelligence firm...
Crypto Recovery Lawyer David Silver Joins Coinfirm’s US Board
12.11.2020
The noted attorney will help defrauded investors recover their wrongfully taken cryptocurrencies as a member of Coinfirm's board in the U.S
Hackers, Scammers Have Stolen $7.6B in Crypto Since 2011
12.11.2020
Billions of dollars have been stolen through exchange hacks and scams, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Crystal Blockchain
‘Digital Mercenaries’: Why Blockchain Analytics Firms Have Privacy Advocates Worried
4.11.2020
Blockchain surveillance highlights the tension between further crypto transparency that encourages wider adoption and its cypherpunk roots
PayPal-Backed Blockchain Analytics Firm Hires Former US Treasury Adviser
26.10.2020
TRM Labs, a blockchain analytics firm with backing from PayPal, is adding Ari Redbord as its head of legal and government affairs
CipherTrace Outlines Regulatory Gray Zones Plaguing Booming DeFi Sector
1.10.2020
Here's how blockchain analytics firms like CipherTrace and Elliptic are viewing DeFi and DEXs after the KuCoin hack
QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
8.9.2020
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services
Blockchain Analytics Show Altcoins 2x More Prominent in East Asia Compared to North America
8.8.2020
On August 6, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report that analyzes cryptocurrency trends across various regions worldwide. According to the statistics, North America purchases and holds more bitcoin than any other region. Bitcoin also accounts for the largest share of U.S....
Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
24.7.2020
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams...
US Dept of Homeland Security Buys Analytics Software From Coinbase
12.7.2020
Coinbase is selling its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service. Following criticisms from the crypto community, CEO Brian Armstrong defended Coinbase’s position. Coinbase Selling Analytics Software to US Government Public records...
Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
30.6.2020
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform
Bitcoin Use on Darknet Markets Jumps 65% to Over $400 Million in First Quarter
21.5.2020
Bitcoin transactions on darknet markets jumped 65% in value during the first quarter to $411 million, according to research by a blockchain analytics firm. The amount of bitcoin sent from darknet entities to mixers also grew rapidly as exchanges with verification requirements became less popular...
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Adds 87 Crypto Assets in Arms Race With Chainalysis
20.5.2020
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic has added 87 new tokens to its analytics offering, expanding its reach to 97% of digital assets by trading volume
Crypto Forensics Firm TokenAnalyst Shuts Down, Some Employees Hired by Coinbase
5.5.2020
TokenAnalyst is shutting down after 2.5 years of operations, with some employees moving on to new roles at Coinbase
Blockchain Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Raises $6 Million
27.3.2020
Coin Metrics, which conducts analysis of public blockchain data, raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Highland Capital
Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
15.2.2020
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving....
Wells Fargo Invests $5M in Startup Connecting Crypto Exchanges and Banks
13.2.2020
Banking giant Wells Fargo is backing blockchain forensics firm Elliptic
Bitcoin Cash Captured More Than 10% of Darknet Sales Last Month
12.2.2020
2019 was an interesting year for darknet markets (DNMs) and a number of marketplaces closed for a variety of reasons. Despite the closures, crypto payments on DNMs doubled for the first time in five years. Moreover, statistics from the blockchain analytics provider 1000x Group show digital...
CipherTrace to Tackle ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ With Crypto Analytics
20.12.2019
The blockchain security firm has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) to fight human trafficking