Crypto crime
OFAC Sanctions Tornado Cash Founder Roman Semenov, DOJ Files Charges Against Him and Co-founder Roman Storm in Coordinated Action
On August 23, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Roman Semenov, co-founder of…
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…
Crypto and the Opioid Crisis: What Blockchain Analysis Reveals About Global Fentanyl Sales [UPDATED 3/7/24]
Executive summary Here’s a brief summary of the key findings and takeaways from the research presented in this report: Opioids…
Lessons from $11 Billion in Recovered Cryptocurrency: The Industry Needs Proper Incident Response
As digital currencies grow in popularity, crypto organizations face increasing risk of stolen funds through hacks with attack vectors like…
How Law Enforcement is Combating Pig Butchering Crypto Scams: Podcast Ep. 45
Episode 45 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we go coast to coast to talk to…
Everything You Need To Know About Crypto Market Manipulation: Podcast Ep. 44
Episode 44 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with international terrorism consultant and founder…
The Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 2 of 2): Podcast Ep. 42
Episode 42 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we are back for the second part of…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 39] The Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 39 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we talk with occasional co-host and Director of…
2023 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Cryptocurrency Volumes Reach All-Time Highs Amid Surge in Sanctions Designations and Hacking
Every year, we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains’ transparency – these kinds…