Crypto crime
Why Now is the Time for the UK to Lead the Global Fight against Crypto-enabled Fraud
TL;DR Crypto-enabled fraud cost victims at least $14 billion globally in 2025, with sophisticated scams like pig butchering and AI-powered…
Inside Iran’s Growing $7.8 Billion Crypto Ecosystem: IRGC Dominance and a Flight to Bitcoin Reflect Geopolitical Tensions and Domestic Unrest
TL;DR Iran’s crypto ecosystem reached over $7.78 billion in 2025, having grown at a faster pace for most of the…
OFAC and Crypto Crime: Every OFAC Specially Designated National with Identified Cryptocurrency Addresses
As far back as the early 1800s, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued economic sanctions to achieve foreign…
Chainalysis Solutions Now Available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace
We are excited to announce that Chainalysis solutions are now available on the AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands…
U.S., U.K., and Australia Target Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Global Ransomware Operations; U.S. Targets Crypto Laundering of Global Drug Trafficking Network
TL;DR OFAC, in coordination with the U.K. and Australia, designated Russian bulletproof hosting provider Media Land, LLC and its network…
U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Southeast Asian Scam Industry; OFAC Targets Burma-Based Cyber Scam Network
TL;DR The U.S. Department of Justice, together with major federal law enforcement and interagency partners, announced the creation of the…
Following the Money with Chainalysis: 7 Questions for Oscar Camblain
Following the Money is a Q&A series that spotlights how Chainalysis customers use our products in the real world —…
Chainalysis in Action: Reactor Powers Microsoft’s Civil Action against RaccoonO365
Phishing began as a clumsy trick — a fake email, a misspelled domain, and a few unlucky victims. Phishing-as-a-service changed…
How Chainalysis and the City of London Police Are Building UK Cyber Resilience
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, often lacking the resources and expertise needed to…
Five Key Takeaways from MSMT’s Report on North Korean Cyber Operations
UPDATE 11/4/25: The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated several North Korean individuals and entities involved…
How Colombia’s National Police Dismantled the Clan del Golfo’s ‘Black Jack’ Crypto Laundering Network
In a landmark international operation, the Policía Nacional de Colombia (PNC), in coordination with the Spanish Civil Guard, Europol, and…
DOJ Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin as U.S. and U.K. Target Massive Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Network
UPDATE 10/30/25: OFAC added 25 new bitcoin addresses to Chen Zhi’s SDN listing. These addresses represent additional crypto wallets controlled…
How Coinbase’s Proactive Fentanyl Investigation Sprint Disrupted Criminal Networks with Chainalysis Intelligence
The synthetic opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, with fentanyl-related deaths contributing to tens of thousands…
The Growing Landscape of Seizable Crypto Assets: On-Chain Balances Linked to Criminal Activity Exceed $75 Billion
Key findings Criminal balances Illicit entities hold nearly $15 billion in 2025, with stolen funds representing the largest category. Wallets…
DPRK IT Workers: Inside North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Network
North Korean (DPRK) IT workers continue to infiltrate IT companies globally to earn income, often in cryptocurrency, used to finance…