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Introduction to ERC-20 Tokens

A transformative aspect of public blockchains is their openness, allowing anyone to participate in and influence the activities of an…

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Monero: All About the Top Privacy Coin

In 2013, developer Nicholas van Saberhagen – most likely a pseudonym – published the CryptoNote white paper in which he…

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Privacy Coins 101: Anonymity-Enhanced Cryptocurrencies

Blockchain technology has introduced a new era of financial transparency. In a cryptocurrency ecosystem where transactions and wallet balances are…

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Introduction to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

What is a DAO? Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based communities that are designed to bring a new, more open…

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How to Evaluate Blockchain Analysis Tools

Successfully operating a crypto business requires tools that help your organization monitor transactions, identify potentially suspicious activity, and address it…

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Crypto Mixers and AML Compliance

In this article, we explain: what crypto mixers are, how they work, and whether they're compliant with anti-money laundering regulations.

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New Layer 1 Blockchains Are Expanding the DeFi Ecosystem, But No Eth Killers Yet

This blog is a preview of our State of Web3 Report. Sign up here to download your copy! Nearly all cryptocurrency…

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Cryptoasset Realization: How Cryptocurrencies Are Frozen, Seized, and Forfeited

Investigators have seized billions since Bitcoin’s creation. Learn how these cryptoassets are frozen, seized, sold and distributed.

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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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What Are Blockchains?

Few technologies inspire as much excitement and skepticism as blockchains. On the one hand, they’ve birthed a golden age of…

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What is AML and KYC for Crypto?

In just thirteen years, cryptocurrencies have redefined money. It’s little wonder, then, that they’ve also redefined money laundering. Over the…

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Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade: Everything You Need to Know

On November 14th, block height 709,632, Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade was activated. The update brings with it improvements to the flexibility,…

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3 Common Blockchain Analysis Mistakes that Impede Cryptocurrency Investigations

In many ways, the inherent transparency of blockchains makes cryptocurrency investigations easier for law enforcement than financial investigations involving fiat…

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How Governments Regulate Cryptocurrency

In the early days of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies operated in a gray area of the economy. But as financial institutions…

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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem Comparison: Bitcoin vs. Ethereum vs. Stablecoins

Cryptocurrency has grown significantly over the last year, but many don’t yet understand how diverse cryptocurrency really is as an…