Crypto 101
Introduction to Zero-Knowledge Proofs
In 1985, the original concept for zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) emerged in a peer-reviewed academic paper titled, “The Knowledge Complexity of…
Crypto Mining Pools Overview: How They Work, Benefits, and Risks
In proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains like Bitcoin, mining is the method by which consensus is achieved. The mining process commits transactions,…
Crypto Staking Overview: How It Works, Benefits, Risks, and Future
In 2012, Sunny King and Scott Nadal shared the Proof of Stake (PoS) concept in a paper as a solution…
[REPORT PREVIEW] The Chainalysis Crypto Myth Busting Report
This blog is a preview of our Crypto Myth Busting Report. Sign up here to download the full report! From…
Monero: All About the Top Privacy Coin
In 2013, developer Nicholas van Saberhagen – most likely a pseudonym – published the CryptoNote white paper in which he…
Privacy Coins 101: Anonymity-Enhanced Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain technology has introduced a new era of financial transparency. In a cryptocurrency ecosystem where transactions and wallet balances are…
Introduction to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
What is a DAO? Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based communities that are designed to bring a new, more open…
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…