Cryptocurrency
History Has Its Eyes on Crypto. Let’s Prove It’s on the Right Side.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, people from all over the world have donated tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency…
Exploring Blockchains: A Simple Guide
Few technologies inspire as much excitement and skepticism as blockchains. On the one hand, they’ve birthed a golden age of…
Five Reasons Why 2022 Will Be The Year Regulators Around The World Take On Crypto
Caroline Malcolm is Chainalysis’ Head of International Policy. With the new year now well underway, I’m delighted to announce that…
Criminal Whales Hold over $25 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Multitude of Illicit Sources
This blog is a preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report. Sign up here to download your copy now! One positive…
DeFi Takes on Bigger Role in Money Laundering But Small Group of Centralized Services Still Dominate
This blog is a preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report. Sign up here to download your copy now! Cybercriminals dealing in…
Meet the Malware Families Helping Hackers Steal and Mine Millions in Cryptocurrency
This blog is a preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report. Sign up here to download your copy now! When it comes…
Crypto Tax 101, 201 & 301: What Taxpayers and Tax Authorities Should Consider After Cryptocurrency’s Breakout Year
Whether you’re a taxpayer or tax authority, there’s a lot to consider about crypto when tax season rolls around. Taxpayers…
Crypto Crime Trends for 2022: Illicit Transaction Activity Reaches All-Time High in Value, All-Time Low in Share of All Cryptocurrency Activity
This blog is a preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report. Sign up here to download your copy now! Cryptocurrency-based crime hit…
Infrastructure Investment Act Expands Tax Reporting Obligations for Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Others
Roger M. Brown is Chainalysis’ Global Head of Tax Strategy. The Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Act”) that President Biden…
FATF’s Updated Guidance Tells Regulators to Focus on Business Models Over Technology and Terminology
On October 28, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its updated guidance for how member jurisdictions should regulate…
Everything You Need to Know About OFAC’s New Sanctions Guidance for Cryptocurrency Businesses
On October 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released Sanctions Compliance Guidance for…
The 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index: Worldwide Adoption Jumps Over 880% With P2P Platforms Driving Cryptocurrency Usage in Emerging Markets
This blog is a preview of our 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency report. Sign up here to download the whole thing!…
Introducing the Chainalysis Global DeFi Adoption Index
This blog is a preview of our 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency report. Sign up here to download the whole thing!…
OFAC Highlights the Importance of Ransomware Prevention & Reporting in Latest Advisory
On Tuesday, September 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated advisory…
Applying Counterterrorism Strategies to Ransomware
Last month, national leaders in the U.S. compared the global surge in ransomware events to the terrorism threat following the…