Blockchain analysis
How to Evaluate Blockchain Analysis Tools
Successfully operating a crypto business requires tools that help your organization monitor transactions, identify potentially suspicious activity, and address it…
Latin America’s Key Crypto Adoption Drivers: Storing Value, Sending Remittances, and Seeking Alpha
Latin America is the seventh largest cryptocurrency market in our index this year, with citizens of Latin America countries receiving…
Eastern Europe’s Crypto Market Active, With Spikes in Last Year Driven by Russia-Ukraine War
Eastern Europe is the fifth-largest cryptocurrency market we study, with $630.9 billion in value received on-chain between July 2021 and…
Middle East & North Africa’s Crypto Markets Grow More Than Any Other Region in 2022
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) may be one of the smaller crypto markets in the 2022 Global Crypto Adoption…
How Cryptocurrency Meets Residents’ Economic Needs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-saharan Africa accounts for the least cryptocurrency transaction volume of any region we study, with $100.6 billion in on-chain volume…
Crypto Adoption Steadies in South Asia, Soars in the Southeast
Central & Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) is the third largest region in our global crypto adoption index this year, with citizens of CSAO countries receiving $932 billion in cryptocurrency. It's also home to seven of the top twenty countries by rank. In this Geography of Cryptocurrency Report preview, we explain why.
The 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index: Emerging Markets Lead in Grassroots Adoption, China Remains Active Despite Ban, and Crypto Fundamentals Appear Healthy
We’re excited to share with you Chainalysis’ 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index. For the third consecutive year, we ranked all…
$2 Million and Counting: How Dozens of Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine
Pro-Russian social media accounts have collected millions of dollars in crypto donations since the start of the war in Ukraine. Here's how.
Blockchain Analysis for National Security and Law Enforcement Agencies: A Primer
Law enforcement, regulatory, and national security agencies need effective crypto investigation tools. In this article, we explain why.
Crypto Mixer Usage Reaches All-time Highs in 2022, With Nation State Actors and Cybercriminals Contributing Significant Volume
Crypto mixers are a go-to tool for cybercriminals on the blockchain. We find that in 2022, crypto addresses tied to…
Introducing Chainalysis Academy
Are you curious about crypto? Have you asked “what’s an NFT” or wondered how blockchain analysis even works? Maybe you’re…
Cryptoasset Realization: How Cryptocurrencies Are Frozen, Seized, and Forfeited
Investigators have seized billions since Bitcoin’s creation. Learn how these cryptoassets are frozen, seized, sold and distributed.
2021 Cryptocurrency Gains by Country: Ethereum Leads as Gains Skyrocket Around the World
2021 was another strong year for cryptocurrency, as assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum were able to build on positive momentum…
Is Bitcoin Traceable?
Blockchains may be public, but they're not easy to read. Transaction graphing tools make these otherwise perplexing activities easy to understand, analyze, and see.
[REPORT PREVIEW] The Cryptocurrency Exchange Landscape Is Consolidating. Which Exchanges Win?
This blog is an excerpt from our report on the changing competitive landscape of cryptocurrency exchanges. Click here to download…