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Case Study: How We Track Crypto Money Laundering for Off-Chain Crime

Cybercriminals looking to launder money are often drawn to cryptocurrency due to its near-instant, pseudonymous, and cross-border capabilities. In 2022…

Investigating the World of Pig Butchering And Crypto Scams: Podcast Ep. 72

Episode 72 of the Public Key podcast is here! We’ve all received that random text message, that seems like a…

Security First in a Decentralized World: ZetaChain’s Collaborative Approach with Chainalysis and Halborn

In the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain technology, security stands as a paramount concern. 2022 witnessed a surge in hacking…

Crypto in Israel: Growth & Regulatory Challenges: Ep 71

Episode 71 of the Public Key podcast is here! Israel is well known as a leader in crypto projects, cyber…

Balancing Privacy and Regulatory Concerns in the Crypto Space: Podcast Ep. 70

Balancing Privacy and Regulatory Concerns in the Crypto Space: Podcast Ep. 70 Episode 70 of the Public Key podcast is…

[REPORT PREVIEW] The Chainalysis Token Health Report: Using On-Chain Data to Assess Crypto Assets for Opportunity and Risk

This blog is an excerpt from our Token Health Report. Sign up here to download the whole thing! Many investors…

OFAC Sanctions Tornado Cash Founder Roman Semenov, DOJ Files Charges Against Him and Co-founder Roman Storm in Coordinated Action

On August 23, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Roman Semenov, co-founder of…

Launching Our Next Generation Data Platform to Scale Blockchain and Asset Support

One of our primary goals is to support every blockchain and every interaction. Today, layer 2s and rollups are the…

Building Trust and Governance in the Crypto Industry: Podcast Ep. 69

Episode 69 of the Public Key podcast is here! 2022 was a rough year for crypto, and we have been…

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OFAC and Crypto Crime: Every OFAC Specially Designated National with Identified Cryptocurrency Addresses

As far back as the early 1800s, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued economic sanctions to achieve foreign…

Everything You Need To Know About the SEC vs. Ripple Lawsuit: Podcast Ep. 68

Episode 68 of the Public Key podcast is here! The cryptocurrency industry got good news when Judge Analisa Torres ruled…

Vulnerability in Curve Finance Vyper Code Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Hack Affecting Several Liquidity Pools [UPDATED 8/8/23]

New updates, 8/8/23: Exploiter returns portion of funds, Curve Finance posts bounty to identify them Less than a week after…

The Intersection of NFTs, Blockchain and Intellectual Property Law: Podcast Ep. 67

Episode 67 of the Public Key podcast is here! “Code is Law” is one of the big myths when it…

OFAC Sanctions Several ISIS and Al-Qaeda Operatives in Maldives, Highlights Crypto Address Controlled by SDN Ali Shafiu

On July 31, 2023, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sanctioned several individuals and entities associated with…

Chainalysis in Action: How Law Enforcement Tracked Millions’ Worth of Illicit Bitcoin in the Harmon Brothers Cases

Within the span of a few years, two brothers from Ohio were imprisoned for cryptocurrency-related crimes. The first, Larry Dean…

The Future of Investigations and Privacy on the Blockchain: Podcast Ep. 66

Episode 66 of the Public Key podcast is here! Privacy pools, protocols and coins are once again a hot topic…

Deloitte and Chainalysis Announce Alliance to Provide Digital Asset Data and Analytics Solutions and Services

The alliance will provide public and private organizations with bespoke solutions and specialized services related to risk, compliance, and investigations.

Bitfinex Hack Money Launderers Plead Guilty

Today, paperwork was filed in the case of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (also known by her rap name Razzlekhan)…