Law enforcement
Leveraging Transparency for Collaboration in the Wake of Record-Breaking Bybit Theft [UPDATED 2/27/25]
[UPDATED: February 27, 2025; 9:40am EST] This blog has been updated to reflect the latest updates on the Bybit hack.…
Introducing the Chainalysis Asset Seizure Certification: A Game-Changer for Law Enforcement
Our latest crypto crime report reveals a staggering $40 billion in illicit activity, yet this figure represents only part of…
Operation Spincaster lands in Delta: Local police equipped to trace and freeze millions from scam wallet
In 2024, scams with a crypto nexus surged, becoming one of the most lucrative areas of illicit activity YTD, earning…
Operation Hackstone: Cross-Border Crypto Investigations: Podcast Ep. 137
Episode 137 of the Public Key podcast is here! Traditional financial crime has evolved from robbing banks to now draining…
Everything You Need To Know About Crypto Cartels: Podcast Ep. 135
Episode 135 of the Public Key podcast is here! Almost 110,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2023 and 80…
Building Bridges to Tackle Pig Butchering: Podcast Ep. 133
Episode 133 of the Public Key podcast is here! Erin West has been on this podcast 3 times and all…
Identifying and Seizing Illicit Crypto Assets using Chainalysis Investigations Solution
In the high-stakes world of modern law enforcement, the ability to effectively seize cryptocurrency has become crucial. As digital currencies…
The Secret Weapon Fighting Transnational Crypto Crime: Podcast Ep. 124
Episode 124 of the Public Key podcast is here! There are surveys that say 92% of the law enforcement analysts…
How the Chainalysis Crypto Investigations Solution Supports Cases From Lead Discovery to Illicit Seizures
Just over a decade ago, few people understood the emerging technologies surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain, and even fewer investigators knew…
Operation Cronos: Infiltrating the LockBit Ransomware Syndicate: Podcast Ep. 122
Episode 122 of the Public Key podcast is here. Ever wonder what goes into taking down the world’s biggest ransomware…
Introducing Chainalysis Operation Spincaster: An Ecosystem-Wide Initiative To Disrupt and Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams
Approval phishing is an increasingly popular tactic used by criminals to steal funds through different scamming techniques such as fake…
Public Sector Survey Preview: The 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report
This blog is a preview of our 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report, which was compiled using insights from our…
Cracking Down on Sim-Swapping, Pig Butchering, and Crypto Crimes: Podcast Ep. 114
Episode 114 of the Public Key podcast is here and as we all know, cryptocurrency has always been unchartered territory…
How To Use Blockchain Intelligence To Investigate Crypto Crime
With a global market capitalization exceeding $2 trillion, regulation increasing worldwide, and adoption growing each year, cryptocurrency is here to…
How Ukrainian Cyber Police are Fighting Russian Hackers – Ep. 106
Episode 106 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
