Cryptocurrency
Dispatch from D.C.: Libra, Trust, and National Security
Following Facebook’s announcement last month of plans to launch its own private cryptocurrency, Libra, lawmakers intensified their scrutiny of the…
Chainalysis Bolsters Executive Leadership With Chief Technical Counsel Hire
Chainalysis Further Expands Government Expertise with Global Policy and Government Affairs Executives Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, has appointed Michael…
FATF Regulatory Guidance Is Here. Now What?
On Friday, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the inter-governmental body that sets global standards relating to anti-money laundering and…
Chainalysis Provides Compliance Solution for BITBOX, LINE’s Digital Asset Exchange
BITBOX adopts Chainalysis anti-money laundering compliance solution in anticipation of global cryptocurrency regulation Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today…
Chainalysis Partners with Lendingblock to Expand Global Compliance Footprint
Lendingblock appoints Chainalysis as its corporate anti-money laundering launch partner ahead of global regulatory guidance Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis…
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…