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How Cryptocurrency Meets Residentsโ€™ 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 volumeโ€ฆ

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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

Weโ€™re excited to share with you Chainalysisโ€™ 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index. For the third consecutive year, we ranked allโ€ฆ

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Cryptocurrency Markets Arenโ€™t Liquid Enough for Mass Russian Sanctions Evasion

One question many have asked is whether or not cryptocurrency markets have enough liquidity to allow for mass sanctions evasionโ€ฆ

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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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Cryptocurrency Brings Millions in Aid to Ukraine, But Could It Also Be Used For Russian Sanctions Evasion?

As Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine continues, cryptocurrency is taking on an important role in the conflict. On the positive side,โ€ฆ

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History Has Its Eyes on Crypto. Letโ€™s Prove Itโ€™s on the Right Side.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, people from all over the world have donated tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencyโ€ฆ

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Exploring Blockchains: A Simple Guide

Few technologies inspire as much excitement and skepticism as blockchains. On the one hand, theyโ€™ve birthed a golden age ofโ€ฆ

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Five Reasons Why 2022 Will Be The Year Regulators Around The World Take On Crypto

Caroline Malcolm is Chainalysisโ€™ Head of International Policy. With the new year now well underway, Iโ€™m delighted to announce thatโ€ฆ

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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 positiveโ€ฆ

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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 inโ€ฆ

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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 comesโ€ฆ

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Crypto Tax 101, 201 & 301: What Taxpayers and Tax Authorities Should Consider After Cryptocurrencyโ€™s Breakout Year

Whether youโ€™re a taxpayer or tax authority, thereโ€™s a lot to consider about crypto when tax season rolls around.  Taxpayersโ€ฆ

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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 hitโ€ฆ