Policy & Regulation
Understanding the FATF’s DeFi Report: A Functional Approach to Decentralized Finance Regulation
FATF outlined how users can stay compliant with AML and CFT, even when interacting with new, potentially unregulated financial technologies.
What FATF’s 7th Crypto Compliance Report Card Means: Enforcement Must Catch Up With Legislation
Just 13 of 139 jurisdictions meet the FATF's preventive AML standard. Inside the 7th Targeted Update: enforcement gaps and what VASPs must do now.
Australia’s Crypto Crossroads: Regulation is Here, Now Comes the Hard Part
Australia's crypto compliance clock is already running. Chainalysis breaks down the VASP deadlines, scam prevention gaps, and what exchanges must do now.
2025 Crypto Regulatory Round-Up: What Changed and What’s Ahead
We look at the key crypto regulatory changes in 2025: global trends, regional developments, and what to look for in 2026.
Breaking Down Brazil’s New Crypto Framework: What You Need to Know by 2026
Brazil is extending financial sector regulation to encompass crypto activities as part of a comprehensive new framework for the sector.
FATF Issues Comprehensive Guidance on Virtual Asset Recovery: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know
New FATF guidance highlights how blockchain analytics and specialized training can make virtual assets easier to trace and recover.
The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 2: Stablecoins At the Crossroads of Financial Services and Crypto
We examine how stablecoin regulation is evolving globally and what it means for issuers, institutions, and the future of digital money.
The President’s Working Group (PWG) Report on Digital Asset Markets Makes One Thing Clear: We Will Build The Future of Crypto Together
We break down what the PWG’s recommendations mean for digital assets and why blockchain intelligence will be essential to putting these ideas into action.
Chainalysis POV: What the GENIUS and CLARITY Act Bills Really Mean for Crypto Compliance
Chainalysis experts break down what the GENIUS Act and Market Structure Bills in the U.S. really mean for the future of crypto compliance.
Chainalysis’ 5 Takeaways from Today’s Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Digital Assets
Crypto is here to stay, but the rules that govern it need an upgrade. Here are 5 takeaways from the Senate Banking Committee hearing on digital assets.
The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 1: Crypto’s Journey from Margins to Mainstream
In Part 1 of our Road to Crypto Regulation series, we examine the current status of regulation across 25 jurisdictions that account for 73% of on-chain activity.
Bitcoin Strategic Reserves: Behind the Changing Architecture of Sovereign Finance
Bitcoin strategic reserves are changing the architecture of sovereign finance. Learn about Bitcoin strategic reserves and their impact on markets and institutions.
U.S. Senate Advances GENIUS Act: Long Awaited Stablecoin Framework Edges Closer to Reality
The United States Senate has broken a filibuster and advanced the GENIUS Act — the first comprehensive federal framework regulating stablecoins.
U.S. Regulators Give Banks the Green Light for Digital Asset Activities
The FDIC, Federal Reserve, and OCC have withdrawn previous restrictive statements on crypto assets, giving banks more freedom to engage with digital assets.
Introduction to Cryptocurrency Exchange Compliance
Learn more about cryptocurrency compliance for businesses in 2024, including rules for exchanges, transaction monitoring, security, and risk.
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