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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.
UK Government Designates Xinbi, Key Node in Chinese-Language Crypto-Enabled Scam Infrastructure
The UK is the first country to sanction Xinbi, which provides cryptocurrency-based services to scam centres.
Cryptocurrency Flows to Suspected Human Trafficking Services Surge 85% Year-over-Year
Cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services surged 85% between 2024 and 2025, reaching a scale of hundreds of millions.
Chinese Language Money Laundering Networks Emerge as Major Facilitators of the Illicit Crypto Economy, Now Driving 20% of Laundering Activity
Chinese-language money laundering networks processed $16.1 billion in illicit funds in 2025, dominating over 20% of crypto money laundering activity.
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.
Crypto in Modern Day Conflict Zones: Podcast Ep. 157
How are crypto and national security colliding? Ex-CIA analyst Yaya Fanusie reveals how digital assets reshape global power and fuel illicit activity.
Cryptocurrency’s Role in the Global Fentanyl Trade Offers Opportunities for Disruption
Cryptocurrency is increasingly exploited by fentanyl traffickers and vendors, but blockchain intelligence is also a powerful tool in the fight against the global opioid epidemic.
Crypto’s Role in Global Sanctions and Trade: Podcast Ep. 154
Is crypto fueling global sanctions evasion? In this Public Key episode, we expose how sanctioned nations use blockchain to circumvent financial restrictions.
The Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1): Podcast Ep. 151
Host Eitan Danon is joined by Andrew Fierman in episode 151 for our preview of the 2025 Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report.
What You Need To Know About Crypto and National Security: Podcast Ep. 147
Wondering how crypto fits in with U.S Sanctions and national security concerns? On Ep. 147 of Public Key, Security Advisor of SentinelOne shows us exactly how.
Crypto’s Role in Modern Geopolitical Chess: Podcast Ep. 144
The Director of RUSI joins to discuss how the adoption of alternative global payments might be sped up by tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Eastern Asia: Institutions Drive Adoption in South Korea and Hong Kong
As part of our 2024 Geography of Crypto Report, read how institutions in South Korea and Hong Kong are driving crypto adoption in Eastern Asia.
OFAC and Department of State Sanction Nearly 300 Individuals and Entities Involved in Russia’s War Machine, One Known to Have Accepted Crypto
Read to learn about the crypto activities of OKO Design Bureau, an entity sanctioned by OFAC that facilitated Russian weapons production.
OFAC Sanctions Network Involved in China-based Manufacturing of Fentanyl and Other Drugs, Highlights Related Cryptocurrency Addresses
October 2023: OFAC sanctions several associated with a China-based fentanyl trafficking ring that used cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT-TRX.
Eastern Asia: Do Recent Hong Kong Developments Signal More to Come for China and Region at Large?
Learn what drives cryptocurrency adoption in Eastern Asia, and see what Hong Kong's status as crypto hub may say about China's crypto policy.
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