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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.

What the Huione Group Shutdown Signals About the Future of Crypto Scam Infrastructure

FinCEN’s action against Huione Group was a major milestone, but not the end of guarantee-based crypto crime. Here’s how the scam ecosystem is adapting.

Darknet market and fraud shop BTC revenues decline amid years-long international law enforcement disruption

Darknet market bitcoin revenues drop amid law enforcement crackdowns, but threats are evolving. Chinese-manufactured synthetic opioids and untraceable "ghost guns" present growing challenges to public safety.

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The FDIC, Federal Reserve, and OCC have withdrawn previous restrictive statements on crypto assets, giving banks more freedom to engage with digital assets.

The Future of DeFi Payments: Podcast Ep. 161

Live from Chainalysis Links, Ripple’s Jas Takhar unpacks how the XRP Ledger is powering DeFi with stablecoin innovation, tokenization, and real-world finance.

Tokenization Meets Institutional-Grade Compliance: Chainalysis Integrates with Hadron by Tether

Chainalysis compliance and monitoring tools are fully integrated into Hadron by Tether, their groundbreaking platform for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs). Chainalysis brings institutional-grade transparency, compliance, and risk mitigation to the tokenization process.

Organized Crime Shows High Level of Professionalization, Low Level of Crypto Sophistication

Traditional organized crime groups — including cartels, wildlife traffickers, IPTV pirates, and even violent criminals — are increasingly adopting crypto, using a structured division of labor, intelligence gathering, and laundering operations.

Sentinel launch

Introducing Sentinel: Ensuring Safe and Compliant Markets for Token Issuers

Introducing Chainalysis Sentinel, our crypto ecosystem monitoring solution. Learn more about our capabilities for a comprehensive token compliance strategy.

The Truth Behind Crypto, Sanctions and Illicit Finance: Podcast Ep. 160

From conflict diamonds to crypto crime. Learn how illicit actors use digital assets to evade sanctions and how blockchain technology is striking back.

The Importance of Blockchain Security and How to Prevent Threats Before They Strike

Learn how blockchains are secured, how participants can build more resilient infrastructure, and how attacks can be stopped before they strike.

Hexagate by Chainalysis Now Live on Avalanche for Real-Time Smart Contract Security

Avalanche builders can now use Hexagate, a web3 security solution providing real-time threat detection for smart contracts, tokens, and protocols.

An Introduction to ERC-3643: The Real-World Asset (RWA) Token Standard

Learn about ERC-3643, an Ethereum-based standard that can embed identity verification, transfer restrictions, and compliance logic directly into a token.

The DOJ’s NCET Disbanded: What This Means for Digital Assets

The DOJ's new guidance emphasizes targeting criminal activity that exploits digital assets — not the regulatory status of the technology itself. 

Evolution of Stablecoin Innovation in 2025: Podcast Ep. 159

From MiCA to emerging markets, learn how stablecoins are shaking up global finance with Agora’s Bill Plumeri in the latest episode of Public Key.

Chainalysis Recognizes Global Customer Excellence at Inaugural Customer Awards Ceremony

Chainalysis proudly hosted its inaugural Customer Awards program at Links 2025 NYC, recognizing exceptional innovation, impact, and collaboration across our global customer base.

An Introduction to Layer 3 in Blockchain

Learn about Layer 3 blockchains, how they function, their benefits and challenges, and examples of L3 applications.

Risk Management in TradFi and DeFi: Podcast Ep. 158

How are AI and crypto reshaping compliance? BCB Group’s Kamran Choudhary joins Chainalysis to decode the future of regulation in TradFi and DeFi.

Bridging the Gap: How Off-Chain and On-Chain Data Can Prevent Crypto Fraud

Linking off-chain/on-chain data helps prevent fraud by tracking criminals exploiting gaps between traditional payment platforms and blockchain platforms.