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[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 40] Scaling Ethereum Layer-2 Protocols Could be the Answer for CBDCs and Web3 Ecosystem
Episode 40 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with someone on the front lines…
Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay
2022 was an impactful year in the fight against ransomware. Ransomware attackers extorted at least $456.8 million from victims in…
U.S. Authorities Move Against High-Risk Exchange Bitzlato for Providing Money Laundering Services to Ransomware Attackers and Other Russia-based Criminals
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov for his role as founder and…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 39] The Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 39 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with occasional co-host and Director of…
2023 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Cryptocurrency Volumes Reach All-Time Highs Amid Surge in Sanctions Designations and Hacking
Every year, we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains’ transparency – these kinds…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 38] Why Incident Response Needs Are Surging Amidst New Cryptocurrency Cyber Threats
Episode 38 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with the cyber risk team at…
Ambition to Action: The UK as a Digital Asset Hub in 2023
In April 2022, the UK Government and then Chancellor Rishi Sunak first stated the ambition “to turn the UK into…
How 2022’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Sanctions Designations Affected Crypto Crime
Agencies like the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and its equivalents in…
Executive Corner: Joan Heald, VP of Public Sector, National Security and Defense
Chainalysis is excited to announce that Joan Heald has joined the company as the Vice President, Public Sector – National…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 37] Powering the Digital Asset Transformation in Nigeria and Beyond
Episode 37 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with co-founders Michael Adeyeri (CEO & CTO)…
Institutional Investment Creates Need for Enterprise-grade Self-custody Solutions
As we discussed on Twitter a few weeks ago, the collapse of FTX and resulting market action prompted large net…
Key Crypto Moments from 2022
This year we witnessed what happens when the crypto community comes together to help the people of Ukraine, the world’s…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 36] Web3 Security and Crypto’s $10 Billion Problem
Episode 36 of the Chainalysis Public Key podcast is here! We talk with two Chainalysis senior investigation specialists, Adam Hart…
FTX Investor Impact: Timeline of Realized Cryptocurrency Gains and Losses Shows FTX Hit Investor Wallets Less Than Previous Crises
Allow us to state the obvious: There’s been a lot of doom and gloom in conversations around cryptocurrency over the…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 35] Smart Contracts Could Be The Key To Crypto Mass Adoption
Episode 35 of the Chainalysis Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with co-founders Andrej Benčić (CEO)…
Crypto Crime Has Hit Main Street. Here’s How Local Law Enforcement Can Take Action.
There’s a common misconception that tackling cryptocurrency-based crime is solely in the domain of large national-level law enforcement agencies or elite cybercrime units.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 34] Why Balance Sheets Are All The Rage In Crypto
Episode 34 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! This week we talk with Gil Hildebrand (Chief Executive Officer,…
The Value of The Internet of Value
“There is an opportunity – an imperative – right now for the cryptocurrency industry to harness blockchains’ inherent transparency to build an economic system that holds itself to a higher standard.”