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The $100 Million Crypto “Looksmaxxing” Boom: How Chinese Cartel Suppliers Pivoted to the Gray-Market Peptide Ecosystem
The gray market peptide trade is now a $100M+ on-chain economy. Chainalysis traced the cartel chemists pivoting to looksmaxxing buyers.
Agentic Payments Cross the Threshold: Inside x402’s Path to Meaningful Adoption
x402 agentic payments on Base crossed 100 million transactions in three quarters. See what Chainalysis on-chain data reveals about real adoption.
OFAC Sanctions Nobitex and Major Iranian Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Sweeping Evasion Crackdown
OFAC sanctioned four of Iran’s largest crypto exchanges, including Nobitex, for facilitating widespread sanctions evasion and illicit financial flows.
The New Compliance Floor: Organizations are Adopting Stronger Than Ever Monitoring Practices
Crypto compliance standards have tightened since 2020, but many organizations still have blind spots in monitoring their indirect exposure to illicit flows.
U.K. Sanctions 18 Entities and Persons for Evading Russian Trade Blockades
The U.K. has sanctioned 18 crypto entities and individuals , including HTX, for using digital assets to help Russia bypass international trade blockades.
OFAC Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Trafficking and Crypto Laundering Network
OFAC sanctioned key Sinaloa Cartel operatives, disrupting a crypto laundering network that moved fentanyl proceeds cross-border onchain.
How Blockchain Intelligence Uncovered a Million-Euro Bitcoin Ordinals Tax Fraud Scheme
How Guardia di Finanza used Chainalysis Reactor to dismantle a million-euro tax evasion scheme exploiting Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens.
Crypto Prediction Markets Explained: How the Blockchain Is Reshaping Forecasting
How crypto prediction markets work, the related regulatory landscape, risks and red flags, and how Chainalysis brings clarity to prediction markets.
Where to Build: A Data-Driven Guide to Blockchain Infrastructure for TradFi Tokenization
Chainalysis on-chain data compares 9 blockchains across speed, cost, contagion risk, and illicit exposure.
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.
OFAC Updates Central Bank of Iran Designation Following Record $344 Million Tether Seizure amid Strait of Hormuz Toll Controversy
OFAC updated its designation of the Central Bank of Iran, adding new cryptocurrency addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
U.S. Government Unveils Sweeping Enforcement Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers and Crypto Fraud Networks
The U.S. government launched a crackdown on Southeast Asian crypto scam centers, resulting in new OFAC sanctions and over $700 million in restrained funds.
EU’s 20th Russia Sanctions Package Signals a New Era of Crypto-Specific Enforcement
The EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia represents a significant doctrinal shift: for the first time, crypto assets are a primary target.
Inside the KelpDAO Bridge Exploit: How ~$292 Million in rsETH Was Released Against a Non-Existent Burn
Here's what we know about the KelpDAO Exploit, what the on-chain evidence shows, and why this class of exploit requires a different kind of monitoring.
$30 Billion and Counting: How Tokenized RWAs Are Becoming a Mainstream Investment for Institutional Capital
How the exponential growth of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain commodities is impacting global finance.
Sanctioned Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Suspends Operations Following Alleged Cyberattack
Grinex, the sanctioned successor to Garantex, suspended operations following a claimed $13.7 million cyberattack.
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Crypto Toll: An Evolution of Tehran’s Expanding Use of Digital Assets
Iran intends to demand cryptocurrency payments from oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire.
Operation Atlantic: How Public-Private Collaboration Is Freezing Millions in Crypto Scam Proceeds
Operation Atlantic focused on approval phishing scams that trick victims into granting criminals permission to drain their wallets.
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