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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Covid-19 is Changing the Relationship Between Bitcoin Price and Bitcoin Spending

Bitcoin, along with the stock market and other traditional asset classes, saw its value plummet the week of March 9…

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The Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report is Here. Download to Learn Why 2019 Was the Year of the Ponzi Scheme.

The Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report is here! Click here to download. If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that…

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Darknet Market Activity Higher Than Ever in 2019 Despite Closures. How Does Law Enforcement Respond?

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…

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Ransomware Goes Mass Market

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! On…

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As Exchanges Beef Up Security Measures, Hackers Get More Sophisticated

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…

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Terrorism Financing in Early Stages with Cryptocurrency But Advancing Quickly

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Cryptocurrency…

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Crypto Money Laundering: How Criminals Cash Out Billions in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Since 2016, criminals have laundered $33 billion worth of ill-gotten cryptocurrency. The network of exchanges that facilitate this laundering—whether intentionally…

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Crypto Money Laundering: How Criminals Cash Out Billions in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Since 2016, criminals have laundered $33 billion worth of illicitly-acquired cryptocurrency. The network of over-the-counter, peer-to-peer, and high-risk exchanges that…

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PlusToken Scammers Didn’t Just Steal $2+ Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency. They May Also Be Driving Down the Price of Bitcoin. [UPDATED 3/12/2020]

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Scams…

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Chainalysis in Action: DOJ Announces Shutdown of Largest Child Pornography Website

Today, the Department of Justice announced the shutdown of the largest ever child pornography site by amount of material stored,…

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Chainalysis in Action: Analyzing a Fentanyl Dealer’s Cryptocurrency Transactions

The United States is in the throes of a serious opioid epidemic, with overdose deaths rising nearly every year since…