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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…

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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…

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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…

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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!…

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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!…

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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…

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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…

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체이널리시스, “전세계 가상자산 도입 1년간 880% 증가”

체이널리시스, 가상자산 시리즈 보고서 중 첫 번째인 ‘글로벌 가상자산 도입 지수’ 발표 P2P 거래에 힘입어 베트남, 인도, 파키스탄 Top 3…

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3 Things Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

The financial landscape is changing and law enforcement must adapt with it. Cryptocurrency has taken the financial world by storm…

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[REPORT PREVIEW] Why Is China Launching the Digital Yuan?

This blog is an excerpt of our latest report on China’s cryptocurrency economy. Download the whole thing here to get…

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How Continuous Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring Gives Compliance Teams Peace of Mind

Compliant cryptocurrency businesses know what it takes to keep their platforms safe: They need to conduct KYC checks on customers,…

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FATFの2度目の12ヶ月レビューについての考察

マネーロンダリングやテロ資金供与対策(AML/CFT)の国際基準を策定する政府機関である金融活動作業部会(Financial Action Task Force: FATF)は、今月”Second 12-Month Review of the Revised FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers”を公開しました...

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Not All Blockchain Analysis Providers Are the Same and Other Insights from FATF’s Second 12-Month Review

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the inter-governmental body that sets global standards relating to anti-money laundering and combating…

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[REPORT PREVIEW] Mapping the Key Players in the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

Since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009, cryptocurrency has driven new markets, spurred advancements in financial infrastructure, and driven innovative thinking in…

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FATF’s Proposed Updated Guidance for Cryptocurrency Regulation: Everything You Need to Know

On March 19, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released proposed updates to its 2019 guidance for how member…