Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Exchange Compliance: A Guide to Security and Compliance for Crypto Businesses
As the number of cryptocurrency users continues to increase and financial institutions like JP Morgan warm up to the industry,…
60% of Bitcoin is Held Long Term as Digital Gold. What About the Rest?
Blockchain analysis isn’t just useful for investigations and compliance. It can also help us analyze cryptocurrency markets to uncover patterns…
Reacting to Crisis: Cryptocurrency Has Always Been About Resilience
Even as we begin to reopen the economy, it’s clear we still need to take steps to minimize the economic…
Links Virtual Session Recap: Ken Blanco on the State of Cryptocurrency Regulation
Our Links Virtual series continued last week, with FinCEN Director Ken Blanco joining Chainalysis Global Head of Policy Jesse Spiro…
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Regulation Updates: What You Need to Know
Starting on May 1, Japan began enforcing a slew of new cryptocurrency regulations recently passed as updates to existing laws.…
Links Virtual Session Recap: Wences Casares on the Case for Cryptocurrency
Wences Casares joined Chainalysis last week for a fireside chat with our CEO Michael Gronager, marking the first session of…
Fact Checking Recent Cryptocurrency Terrorism Financing Reports
Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, and as a trusted investigative partner to governments around the world, preventing…
Introducing Chainalysis Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs
We’re excited to announce our new series of Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs! Chainalysis blockchain investigators are constantly identifying new groups…
Libra’s New White Paper Makes Big Strides for Compliance. Here’s Why That Matters for Cryptocurrency.
Last week, the Libra Association released version 2.0 of the Libra white paper, which contains several important updates addressing many…
Making Cryptocurrency Part of the Solution to Human Trafficking
This blog is a preview of our webinar on cryptocurrency and human trafficking. Click here to watch the recording! Human…
Ransomware Attackers Aren’t Sparing Anyone During Covid-19
Covid-19 has already had a major impact on cryptocurrency activity, both legal and illegal. Last week, we shared data and…
Covid-19 Has Wiped Out 33% of Cryptocurrency Scammers’ Revenue, But That’s Not the Whole Story
Media outlets and governments around the world have warned of scammers taking advantage of the Covid-19 crisis. It’s a worrisome…
Covid-19 and Crypto Crime: Watch Out for Cybercriminals Taking Advantage of the Crisis at Hand
The following comes from an email our CEO, Michael Gronager, sent to our customers today, April 2, 2020. We’re reprinting…
Risk Benchmarking for Cryptocurrency Businesses Now Available in Chainalysis Kryptos
One of our core beliefs at Chainalysis is that for cryptocurrency to keep growing, it needs to become safe enough…
WTF Is Going On in the Bitcoin Market?
Executive summary: The story so far Source: XKCD Cryptocurrency exchanges experienced their largest ever bitcoin inflows. Since March 9, exchanges received…