Cryptocurrency
Navigating New Financial Currents: How Banks Can Support Virtual Currency Companies
It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges facing cryptocurrency/virtual currency companies is obtaining and sustaining a bank account.…
All Eyes on Binance Stolen Funds: Can the Thieves Cash Out $40MM USD?
On May 7, cryptocurrency exchange Binance discovered a large scale security breach enabling attackers to withdraw more than 7,000 BTC…
The Economic Impact of Ether Whales on the Market
Cryptocurrency was created to encourage decentralization. However, there is a high degree of wealth concentration among cryptocurrency holders: over 30%…
Regulators Expect Proactive Compliance: Spring 2019 Updates on Cryptocurrency Regulation
International and domestic regulation of cryptocurrency is substantially gathering pace. In the past ten days, four events (and many more…
Investigations and Compliance in a Multi-Currency World
Read more about our latest multi-currency updates in our press release Starting today, Chainalysis customers can perform real-time transaction monitoring…
What You Need to Know About FATF’s Forthcoming Regulatory Guidance
Over the past couple of months, the Chainalysis policy team has spoken to customers, partners, and regulators all over the…
Beyond Bitcoin: Tracking the Flow of Funds Across Ether, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Tether, and Other Top Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is not the only game in town Demand for cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin is growing rapidly. Ether, Litecoin, Tether, and…
Crypto Crime Series: Decoding Darknet Markets
This post is the first in our “Crypto Crime” series, detailing the recent trends in crypto crime and our predictions…
What to Expect in 2019: Three Predictions for Cryptocurrency Compliance
An abridged version of this blog was published in Bloomberg BNA. Cryptocurrencies made headlines this year for the burst of…
Understanding 460 Million Bitcoin Addresses and Economic Activity
The Bitcoin blockchain is vast and complex, forming a network of over 460 million cryptocurrency addresses. Yet only 37% of…
How Our Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring Evolved in 2018
We consistently hear from customers that they need to be able to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. In April…
Time Travelling with Satoshi
When block times get out of order with block heights
FATF’s Upcoming Talks: Is Cryptocurrency AML/CFT Clarity on the Horizon?
Lack of regulatory guidance from international and domestic authorities has hindered the broader adoption of cryptocurrencies since their conception. While…