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Everything to Know About Staking, Staking As A Service, and Canada Crypto Regulations: Podcast Ep. 62

Episode 62 of the Public Key podcast is here! With the crypto regulatory climate heating up in the US, we…

[REPORT PREVIEW] The Chainalysis Guide to On-Chain User Segmentation for Crypto Exchanges

This blog is a preview of our Guide to On-Chain User Segmentation for Crypto Exchanges. Sign up here to download…

Exploring Web3 Gaming and DeFi Solutions in APAC Built on Tezos: Podcast Ep. 61

Episode 61 of the Public Key podcast is here! Our APAC-focused episodes continue as we talk about the expansion of…

Cryptocurrency Mining Pools and Money Laundering: Two Real World Examples

Cryptocurrency mining is a crucial part of our industry, but it also holds special appeal to bad actors, as it…

Life at Chainalysis: Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May was Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) across the United States!  The term “Asian Pacific American” broadly encompasses all…

Malaysian Crypto Regulations and Role of Third-Party Custodians for Consumer Protection: Podcast Ep. 60

Episode 60 of the Public Key podcast is here! Our APAC-focused episodes continue as we venture into discussions about Malaysia…

Introducing Coinbase Commerce to Allow Our Customers to Pay with Variety of Digital Assets, Including DeFi Tokens

We are excited to announce that we’ve integrated Coinbase Commerce so that our customers can conveniently settle their invoices using…

Everything You Need to Know About APAC Crypto Regulations: Podcast Ep. 59

Episode 59 of the Public Key podcast is here! The regulatory landscape in jurisdictions like Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and…

[UPDATED 12/1/23] South Korea Sanctions North Korea Hacking Group Kimsuky, Identifies Related Crypto Addresses. U.S. and Japan Follow Suit.

Update, 11/30/23: U.S. and Japan join South Korea in sanctioning Kimsuky On November 30, 2023, the United States’ Office of…

Employee Stories: Álvaro García Vizcayo, Training Specialist, Chainalysis Academy

Meet Álvaro García Vizcayo.  Álvaro is a Training Specialist at Chainalysis based in Amsterdam, NL.  Álvaro recently traveled to Kigali,…

Exploring the Path to Digital Asset Adoption in Traditional Financial Markets: Podcast Ep. 58

Episode 58 of the Public Key podcast is here! Imagine if we could remove the complexity of traditional institutions working…

Welcoming Transpose to Chainalysis

Today we’re announcing that Chainalysis acquired Transpose, a blockchain data and infrastructure company that makes building applications using web3 data…

OFACと韓国外交部が北朝鮮のハッキングやIT労働者の資金調達スキームへの関与者を経済制裁対象に指定

2023年5月23日、米国財務省外国資産管理局(Office of Foreign Assets Control :OFAC)及び韓国外交部は、北朝鮮の不正な資金調達スキームに関与した法人や個人に対し経済制裁を行ったことを発表しました。 北朝鮮が仕掛けたハッキングに関与したとして3件の北朝鮮の組織が制裁対象となり、その中には、サイバー攻撃を担当する部署として知られる110th Research Center(Lab 110)や、その親組織である朝鮮人民軍偵察総局第三局(Techincal Reconnaissance Bureau)が含まれています。これらの組織は共に、ここ数年に渡り暗号資産ハッキングを仕掛けているLazarus Groupなどの部隊のハッキング活動を監督・支援しています。OFACはプレスリリースにて、Lab 110が2013年に韓国の政府機関に対して行われたDarkSeoulマルウェア攻撃に関与していたとしており、長年サイバーセキュリティ界隈にあった疑念に対して明確な答えを出したことになります。 また、OFACと韓国外交部は、Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company、もしくはJinyong IT…

Inside the iSpoof Blockchain Investigation: This Fraud Tool Helped Scammers Steal Over £100 Million

On May 19, 2023, Tejay Fletcher, the administrator behind the fraud-enabling website iSpoof, was sentenced to more than 13 years…

Crypto and the Opioid Crisis: What Blockchain Analysis Reveals About Global Fentanyl Sales [UPDATED 3/7/24]

Executive summary Here’s a brief summary of the key findings and takeaways from the research presented in this report:  Opioids…

OFAC and South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sanction Entities Associated with North Korean Hacking and IT Worker Crypto Payment Schemes

On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Everything You Need to Know About Liquidity Pools And Crypto Custody: Podcast Ep. 57

Episode 57 of the Public Key podcast is here! With real-world asset tokenization attracting institutions from TradFi to crypto assets,…

OFAC Sanctions Dubai-based Financial Services Firm and CEO for Role in Russian Sanctions Evasion, Includes Crypto Address as SDN Identifier

On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 22 individuals and 104 entities operating…