Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Mining is a Two-Part Competition
This blog post is a preview of our report on competition in Bitcoin mining. Click here to download the whole…
New OFAC Sanctions and DOJ Complaint for North Korea-Linked Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme: What You Need to Know
Earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals, Tian Yinyin and Li…
Cryptocurrency Typologies Guide: Who’s Who on the Blockchains?
Cryptocurrencies represent an opportunity to expand the way people transact globally. Since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009, cryptocurrency has created new…
The Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report is Here. Download to Learn Why 2019 Was the Year of the Ponzi Scheme.
The Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report is here! Click here to download. If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that…
Darknet Market Activity Higher Than Ever in 2019 Despite Closures. How Does Law Enforcement Respond?
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…
Ransomware Goes Mass Market
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! On…
As Exchanges Beef Up Security Measures, Hackers Get More Sophisticated
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…
PlusToken Scammers Didn’t Just Steal $2+ Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency. They May Also Be Driving Down the Price of Bitcoin. [UPDATED 3/12/2020]
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Scams…
Chainalysis Links Recap: How Can the Cryptocurrency Industry Work with Traditional Finance and Government?
How can cryptocurrency businesses work with stakeholders in government and traditional finance to make the industry safer and ensure continued…
Can On-chain Data Help Us Spot Fake Exchange Trading Volumes?
In many ways, exchanges are the face of the cryptocurrency industry. The vast majority of all blockchain transactions entail cryptocurrency…
Survey: Financial Institutions See Cryptocurrency’s Growth Potential But Worry About Compliance
Is cryptocurrency set to go mainstream? Adoption rises every year and exchanges are offering more investment products than ever before.…
How Cryptocurrency Businesses Can Start Complying with  FATF Recommendations and the Travel Rule Today
Since the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced regulatory guidance in June 2019, the cryptocurrency industry has been eager to…
Chainalysis in Action: Analyzing a Fentanyl Dealer’s Cryptocurrency Transactions
The United States is in the throes of a serious opioid epidemic, with overdose deaths rising nearly every year since…
Bittrex Leverages Chainalysis Across Multiple Cryptocurrencies to Become Gold Standard for Compliance
Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, announced the successful deployment of its compliance solution to Bittrex, the premier U.S.-based blockchain trading…
Chainalysis KYT Alerts: Detect and Prevent Crypto Crime in Real Time with Fewer False Positives
Although most economic activity involving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is legal, bad actors use Bitcoin for illicit purposes. In most…