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Mid-year Crypto Crime Update: Illicit Activity Falls With Rest of Market, With Some Notable Exceptions
2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June.…
Trolls Have Sent an Estimated $52,000 in Small Tornado Cash Payments Following OFAC Designation
Earlier this week, Tornado Cash became the second ever mixer and first ever DeFi protocol to be sanctioned by OFAC.…
Chainalysis Takes the Stand: How Expert Testimony Helped Convict the Creator of Two Fraudulent ICOs
On July 21, 2022, Ryan Felton pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. Here’s how Chainalysis testimony helped secure his guilty plea.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 18] Behind The Scenes of the Chainalysis State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey
In this episode, Joe Saar (formerly FBI, SWAT) joins Chainalysis CMO Ian Andrews to analyze the results of the State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey.
OFAC Sanctions Popular Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash for Laundering Crypto Stolen by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Today, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the popular Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash, adding it to…
Introducing Chainalysis Community for Investigations
With Chainalysis Community, it’s now easier than ever to collaborate with forensic crypto experts on blockchain analysis.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 17] MEV Dark Forest: The Mystery Behind Ethereum Frontrunning
Episode 17 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! In this episode, we talk with “Hazard”, the anonymous CEO…
Vulnerabilities in Cross-chain Bridge Protocols Emerge as Top Security Risk
Following last night’s exploit of the Nomad Bridge, Chainalysis estimates that $2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen across 13…
$2 Million and Counting: How Dozens of Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine
Pro-Russian social media accounts have collected millions of dollars in crypto donations since the start of the war in Ukraine. Here's how.
Introducing Chainalysis Government Solutions
Chainalysis has a long history of supporting U.S. government agencies. We’ve helped on cases involving terrorism financing campaigns, child abuse…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 16] What You Need To Know Before The EU’s MiCA and Travel Rule Regulations Comes Into Effect
Episode 16 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! In this episode, we talk with Caroline Malcolm about recent…
Public Sector Survey Preview: Chainalysis 2022 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations
This blog is a preview of our 2022 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey. We polled 300 North American public sector…
Blockchain Analysis for National Security and Law Enforcement Agencies: A Primer
Law enforcement, regulatory, and national security agencies need effective crypto investigation tools. In this article, we explain why.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 15] Why Crypto Mixer Usage Has Reached All-time Highs in 2022
Episode 15 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! In this episode, we talk with Kim Grauer about recent…
Exploring MiCA Licensing: The EU’s New Crypto Regulations, Part 2
On June 30, the European Union recently agreed to some of the most comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations of any jurisdiction globally…
Crypto Mixer Usage Reaches All-time Highs in 2022, With Nation State Actors and Cybercriminals Contributing Significant Volume
Crypto mixers are a go-to tool for cybercriminals on the blockchain. We find that in 2022, crypto addresses tied to…
Introducing Chainalysis Academy
Are you curious about crypto? Have you asked “what’s an NFT” or wondered how blockchain analysis even works? Maybe you’re…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 14] – Putting The Stability Back Into Stablecoins
Episode 14 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! In this episode, we talk with Caroline Hill from Circle…