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Crypto crime

U.K. Sanctions 18 Entities and Persons for Evading Russian Trade Blockades

The U.K. has sanctioned 18 crypto entities and individuals , including HTX, for using digital assets to help Russia bypass international trade blockades.

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How Blockchain Intelligence Uncovered a Million-Euro Bitcoin Ordinals Tax Fraud Scheme

How Guardia di Finanza used Chainalysis Reactor to dismantle a million-euro tax evasion scheme exploiting Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens.

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Inside the KelpDAO Bridge Exploit: How ~$292 Million in rsETH Was Released Against a Non-Existent Burn

Here's what we know about the KelpDAO Exploit, what the on-chain evidence shows, and why this class of exploit requires a different kind of monitoring.

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Sanctioned Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Suspends Operations Following Alleged Cyberattack

Grinex, the sanctioned successor to Garantex, suspended operations following a claimed $13.7 million cyberattack.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.