Crypto crime
OFAC and Crypto Crime: Every OFAC Specially Designated National with Identified Cryptocurrency Addresses
Learn how OFAC sanctions impact crypto crime along with a running list of OFAC’s crypto-related sanctions to date. Stay updated here.
How Ghana’s EOCO and the UK NCA are Using Blockchain Analysis to Return $15 Million to Fraud Victims
Learn how Ghana's EOCO and the UK NCA used Chainalysis Reactor to trace and seize $15.1M in crypto fraud proceeds and return funds to victims.
Chainalysis and the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) Sign MoU to Strengthen Virtual Asset Investigation Capabilities
Chainalysis signed an MoU with the Korean National Police Agency to deepen cooperation on virtual asset crime investigation.
체이널리시스와 대한민국 경찰청(KNPA), 디지털 자산 수사 역량 강화를 위한 양해각서(MoU) 체결
Chainalysis signed an MoU with the Korean National Police Agency to deepen cooperation on virtual asset crime investigation.
The Hidden Code Problem: How Unverified Smart Contracts Are Becoming a Preferred Target for Attackers
In the last six months, at least $36.7 million has been stolen from protocols whose source code was never publicly verified.
The $100 Million Crypto “Looksmaxxing” Boom: How Chinese Cartel Suppliers Pivoted to the Gray-Market Peptide Ecosystem
The gray market peptide trade is now a $100M+ on-chain economy. Chainalysis traced the cartel chemists pivoting to looksmaxxing buyers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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