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Middle East & North Africa’s Crypto Markets Grow More Than Any Other Region in 2022

Middle East & North Africa (MENA) may be one of the smaller crypto markets in the 2022 Global Crypto Adoption…

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How Cryptocurrency Meets Residents’ Economic Needs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-saharan Africa accounts for the least cryptocurrency transaction volume of any region we study, with $100.6 billion in on-chain volume…

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Crypto Adoption Steadies in South Asia, Soars in the Southeast

Central & Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) is the third largest region in our global crypto adoption index this year, with citizens of CSAO countries receiving $932 billion in cryptocurrency. It's also home to seven of the top twenty countries by rank. In this Geography of Cryptocurrency Report preview, we explain why.

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The 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index: Emerging Markets Lead in Grassroots Adoption, China Remains Active Despite Ban, and Crypto Fundamentals Appear Healthy

We’re excited to share with you Chainalysis’ 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index. For the third consecutive year, we ranked all…

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$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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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Cryptoasset Realization: How Cryptocurrencies Are Frozen, Seized, and Forfeited

Investigators have seized billions since Bitcoin’s creation. Learn how these cryptoassets are frozen, seized, sold and distributed.

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2021 Cryptocurrency Gains by Country: Ethereum Leads as Gains Skyrocket Around the World

2021 was another strong year for cryptocurrency, as assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum were able to build on positive momentum…

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Is Bitcoin Traceable?

Blockchains may be public, but they're not easy to read. Transaction graphing tools make these otherwise perplexing activities easy to understand, analyze, and see.

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[REPORT PREVIEW] The Cryptocurrency Exchange Landscape Is Consolidating. Which Exchanges Win?

This blog is an excerpt from our report on the changing competitive landscape of cryptocurrency exchanges. Click here to download…

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暗号資産の調査を妨げる3つのよくある誤り

ブロックチェーン固有の透明性によって、法執行機関による暗号資産への捜査は、多くの点で法定通貨における捜査よりも容易となっています...

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3 Common Blockchain Analysis Mistakes that Impede Cryptocurrency Investigations

In many ways, the inherent transparency of blockchains makes cryptocurrency investigations easier for law enforcement than financial investigations involving fiat…

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北米:DeFiは世界第2位の暗号資産市場で 成長を加速するも、 ランサムウェアが懸念材料

北米は、当社が調査した対象国の中で2番目に大きな暗号資産市場であり、2020年7月から2021年6月の間に7,500億ドル以上の暗号資産を受信しました...