Crypto crime
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Crypto Toll: An Evolution of Tehran’s Expanding Use of Digital Assets
Iran intends to demand cryptocurrency payments from oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire.
Operation Atlantic: How Public-Private Collaboration Is Freezing Millions in Crypto Scam Proceeds
Operation Atlantic focused on approval phishing scams that trick victims into granting criminals permission to drain their wallets.
From the Battlefield to the Blockchain: How Cryptocurrency Is Helping Finance the Drone Revolution
What on-chain data reveal about the intersection of cryptocurrency and drone procurement, a nexus that is real, traceable, and analytically instructive.
Global Fraud Summit 2026: From Fragmented Efforts to a Global Fraud Response
Chainalysis was proud to sponsor the 2026 Global Fraud Summit and to endorse our support for the Global Public-Private Partnership Framework.
OFAC Targets North Korean IT Worker Networks Using Cryptocurrency to Fund WMD Programs
OFAC sanctions individuals and entities facilitating DPRK IT worker fraud schemes that converted millions into cryptocurrency to fund weapons programs.
Iranian Crypto Outflows Spike After Airstrikes Amid a Year of Rising On-Chain Activity
On-chain data shows a sharp increase in activity from major Iranian exchanges in the hours following the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes.
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.
OFAC Designates Iranian-Linked Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Action Targeting Digital Asset Firms in Iran’s Financial Sector
OFAC designates two crypto exchanges linked to an Iranian businessman, the first sanctions against digital asset firms operating in Iran's financial sector.
Why Now is the Time for the UK to Lead the Global Fight against Crypto-enabled Fraud
The UK is making unprecedented investments in fraud-fighting technology while pioneering international operations to disrupt scam networks at their sources.
Inside Iran’s Growing $7.8 Billion Crypto Ecosystem: IRGC Dominance and a Flight to Bitcoin Reflect Geopolitical Tensions and Domestic Unrest
Iran's crypto ecosystem reached over $7.78 billion in 2025, having grown at a faster pace for most of the year compared to the year prior.
Chainalysis Solutions Now Available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace
Chainalysis solutions are available on the AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors.
U.S., U.K., and Australia Target Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Global Ransomware Operations; U.S. Targets Crypto Laundering of Global Drug Trafficking Network
Joint sanctions of Russian bulletproof hosting providers enabling ransomware attacks; U.S. targets laundering of drug trafficking network.
U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Southeast Asian Scam Industry; OFAC Targets Burma-Based Cyber Scam Network
U.S. announces new Scam Center Strike Force to combat pig butchering as OFAC sanctions group tied to crypto investment scams.
Following the Money with Chainalysis: 7 Questions for Oscar Camblain
In this episode of Following the Money, we asked Oscar Camblain, Financial Crime Officer at Bitstack, 7 questions.
Chainalysis in Action: Reactor Powers Microsoft’s Civil Action against RaccoonO365
Learn how blockchain evidence, traced with Chainalysis Reactor, played a key role in supporting Microsoft’s civil action against RaccoonO365.
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