Crypto Basics
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
What Are Blockchains?
Few technologies inspire as much excitement and skepticism as blockchains. On the one hand, they’ve birthed a golden age of…
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…
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,…
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…
How Governments Regulate Cryptocurrency
In the early days of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies operated in a gray area of the economy. But as financial institutions…
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…