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P2P Platforms, Remittances, and Savings Needs Power Africa’s Grassroots Cryptocurrency Adoption

Read the blog to preview our 2021 Geography of Crypto Adoption report and what's powering Africa's grassroots crypto adoption.

Introducing the Chainalysis Global DeFi Adoption Index

DeFi’s growth has been one of the biggest stories in crypto over the last 18 months. We break down those findings and the DeFi Adoption Index’s methodology.

Central & Southern Asia and Oceania Have High Grassroots Adoption But Reasons Vary Greatly Across Countries

Central & Southern Asia and Oceania have high grassroots adoption but reasons vary greatly across countries. Learn more.

North America: DeFi Drives Growth in World’s Second-biggest Cryptocurrency Market But Ransomware Is Cause For Concern

DeFi drives growth in the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency market but ransomware is cause for concern in North America

Eastern Asia’s Cryptocurrency Economy Declines in Global Rankings Following China’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown

Eastern Asia is the third-largest cryptocurrency market we study, having received $590.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency between July 2020 and June 2021.

Eastern Europe’s Crypto Crime Landscape: Scams Dominate, Plus Significant Ransomware Activity

Eastern Europe's crypto crime landscape shows that scams dominate and there is also significant ransomware activity. Learn more.

Chainalysis Brings Leading Compliance Solution to Dapper Labs

Chainalysis is partnering with Dapper Labs to provide a comprehensive compliance and regulatory management process. Click to learn more about the partnership.

Welcoming Excygent to Chainalysis

Chainalysis recently acquired Excygent to support government agencies with cybercrime investigations, data processing, and lead generation. Find more here.

OFAC Highlights the Importance of Ransomware Prevention & Reporting in Latest Advisory

Read the advisory released by OFAC that highlights the importance of ransomware prevention and reporting in the latest advisory. Click this for more.

Chainalysis in Action: OFAC Sanctions Russian Cryptocurrency OTC Suex that Received Over $160 million from Ransomware Attackers, Scammers, and Darknet Markets

Did you know that the Chainalysis tool helped investigations with OFAC Sanctions for Russian Cryptocurrency OTC Suex that got over $160 mn from scammers?

Applying Counterterrorism Strategies to Ransomware

Ransomware is a growing trend when it comes terrorism. Learn how counterterroism strategies are being applied to ransomware.

체이널리시스, “전세계 가상자산 도입 1년간 880% 증가”

Did you know that the US and China fell to 8th and 13th places in Chainalysis's Crypto Asset Series Reports - 'Global Crypto Adoption Index'?

3 Things Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

"With the changing financial landscape, what are the 3 things law enforcement agencies need to know about cryptocurrency and adapt to? Check them here."

Poly Network Attacker Returning Funds After Pulling Off Biggest DeFi Theft Ever

Poly Network attacker is returning $612 million worth of cryptocurrency funds after pulling off the biggest DeFi theft ever. Learn more about it here.

Announcement: Chainalysis Now Covers Dogecoin

Due to its popularity and use for criminal activity, Chainalysis now covers Dogecoin, a popular crypto asset. Learn more on Chainalysis’ coverage of Dogecoin.

[REPORT PREVIEW] Why Is China Launching the Digital Yuan?

Why Is China Launching the Digital Yuan? And will it be a threat to the U.S. dollar? Read the Chainalysis report on China’s cryptocurrency economy now.

How Continuous Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring Gives Compliance Teams Peace of Mind

Learn why continuous cryptocurrency transaction monitoring is a necessary part of compliance software to give teams insight into potentially risky transactions.

Not All Blockchain Analysis Providers Are the Same and Other Insights from FATF’s Second 12-Month Review

One of the highlights of FATF’s Second 12-Month Review is a comparison of data on P2P transactions that do not involve a VASP. Click here to learn more.