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Links Virtual Session Recap: Ken Blanco on the State of Cryptocurrency Regulation
Our Links Virtual series continued last week, with FinCEN Director Ken Blanco joining Chainalysis Global Head of Policy Jesse Spiro…
An Update to Our FutureNet Intelligence Brief
Today, we released an updated version of our intelligence brief on the FutureNet Ponzi scheme. Since publishing the original, we…
日本における暗号資産(仮想通貨)の規制法についての要点
Looking for the English language version of our blog on Japan’s 2020 cryptocurrency regulation updates? Click here! 日本では2020年5月1日より、暗号資産(仮想通貨)に関する様々な法改正が施行されました。これによって、これまで未解決だった論点への法的回答や、暗号資産関連の業務で準拠すべきことが明確化されたため、日本で活発に暗号資産ビジネスを行う者にとっては歓迎すべきことでしょう。また、この法改正は暗号資産ビジネスの需要を鑑みると合理的であり、法的な位置付けの保証は、変化が目まぐるしいこの業界における最新の技術やビジネスモデルを支える要素となります。 以下に、日本における暗号資産関連の法規制の概要と今回改正された点をまとめます。 注: 2020年に施行された改正法以前では、いわゆる”cryptocurrency”を指して「仮想通貨」という用語が法的にも使われていましたが、2020年の改正法からは、「仮想通貨」に代わり「暗号資産」という用語が採用されています。本記事は、「仮想通貨」の用語が使われていた2016年の改正法についても触れていますが、ここでは混同を避けるために便宜上あえて「暗号資産」の用語に統一します。…
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Regulation Updates: What You Need to Know
Starting on May 1, Japan began enforcing a slew of new cryptocurrency regulations recently passed as updates to existing laws.…
Links Virtual Session Recap: Wences Casares on the Case for Cryptocurrency
Wences Casares joined Chainalysis last week for a fireside chat with our CEO Michael Gronager, marking the first session of…
Fact Checking Recent Cryptocurrency Terrorism Financing Reports
Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, and as a trusted investigative partner to governments around the world, preventing…
Mining Pools’ Activity Suggests They’re Preparing for a Bitcoin Price Surge Following the Halving
The halving is almost here. On or around May 11, Bitcoin’s built-in supply control will kick in once again, and…
Introducing Chainalysis Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs
We’re excited to announce our new series of Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs! Chainalysis blockchain investigators are constantly identifying new groups…
Libra’s New White Paper Makes Big Strides for Compliance. Here’s Why That Matters for Cryptocurrency.
Last week, the Libra Association released version 2.0 of the Libra white paper, which contains several important updates addressing many…
Making Cryptocurrency Part of the Solution to Human Trafficking
This blog is a preview of our webinar on cryptocurrency and human trafficking. Click here to watch the recording! Human…
Ransomware Attackers Aren’t Sparing Anyone During Covid-19
Covid-19 has already had a major impact on cryptocurrency activity, both legal and illegal. Last week, we shared data and…
Covid-19 Has Wiped Out 33% of Cryptocurrency Scammers’ Revenue, But That’s Not the Whole Story
Media outlets and governments around the world have warned of scammers taking advantage of the Covid-19 crisis. It’s a worrisome…
Analyzing Cryptocurrency Market Events with On-Chain Data
This blog is a preview of our report on cryptocurrency market events. Click here to download the full report! Cryptocurrency…
WTF Is Going On in the Bitcoin Market?
Executive summary: The story so far Source: XKCD Cryptocurrency exchanges experienced their largest ever bitcoin inflows. Since March 9, exchanges received…
New OFAC Sanctions and DOJ Complaint for North Korea-Linked Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme: What You Need to Know
Earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals, Tian Yinyin and Li…
Cryptocurrency Typologies Guide: Who’s Who on the Blockchains?
Cryptocurrencies represent an opportunity to expand the way people transact globally. Since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009, cryptocurrency has created new…
The Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report is Here. Download to Learn Why 2019 Was the Year of the Ponzi Scheme.
The Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report is here! Click here to download. If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that…
Darknet Market Activity Higher Than Ever in 2019 Despite Closures. How Does Law Enforcement Respond?
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…