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North America: DeFi Drives Growth in World’s Second-biggest Cryptocurrency Market But Ransomware Is Cause For Concern

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Eastern Asia’s Cryptocurrency Economy Declines in Global Rankings Following China’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown

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Eastern Europe’s Crypto Crime Landscape: Scams Dominate, Plus Significant Ransomware Activity

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체이널리시스, “전세계 가상자산 도입 1년간 880% 증가”

체이널리시스, 가상자산 시리즈 보고서 중 첫 번째인 ‘글로벌 가상자산 도입 지수’ 발표 P2P 거래에 힘입어 베트남, 인도, 파키스탄 Top 3…

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Poly Network事件: 史上最大のDeFi資金流出

2021年8月10日、正体不明の攻撃者がクロスチェーンのDeFiプロトコルであるPoly Networkから6億1200万ドル相当の暗号資産を盗み、DeFiプロトコルからの資金流出額としては過去最大となりました。しかし、信じがたいことに、攻撃者は1日後にPoly Networkに資金を返し始めているようです。 この攻撃者は、Poly Networkがクロスチェーン取引を行うために使用しているスマートコントラクトの脆弱性を利用して資金を窃取しました。イーサリアムのプログラマーであるKelvin Fichter氏は、この脆弱性がどのように機能したのか、詳細をツイートしています。盗まれた暗号資産の種類は以下です。 ETH WETH WBTC UNI RenBTC USDT USDC DAI SHIB FEI BNB 様々なBEP-20トークン Poly Networkが公表した以下3つのアドレスは、攻撃者が管理していることを我々も確認しています。…

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Poly Network Attacker Returning Funds After Pulling Off Biggest DeFi Theft Ever

On August 10, 2021, a thus far unidentified attacker stole $612 million worth of cryptocurrency from cross-chain DeFi protocol Poly…

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[REPORT PREVIEW] Why Is China Launching the Digital Yuan?

This blog is an excerpt of our latest report on China’s cryptocurrency economy. Download the whole thing here to get…

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Meet Chainalysis Market Intel: 5 Metrics that will Make You Smarter On Cryptocurrency

We’re excited to announce today the launch of three subscription options to Market Intel, a data-driven product that provides powerful…

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[REPORT PREVIEW] Mapping the Key Players in the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

Since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009, cryptocurrency has driven new markets, spurred advancements in financial infrastructure, and driven innovative thinking in…

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The May 2021 Cryptocurrency Crash Explained: Selling by Retail and not Institutions is Driving Crypto Price Plunge

This blog is an excerpt of today’s Market Intel Report, written by Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell. Click here to…

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Ransomware 2021: Critical Mid-year Update [REPORT PREVIEW]

This blog is an excerpt of our upcoming mid-year update on ransomware. Sign up here to have the full report…

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15% of All Ransomware Payments Made in 2020 Carried a Risk of Sanctions Violations

Last week, the United States sanctioned several groups and individuals due to their association with disinformation campaigns coordinated by the…

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270 Service Deposit Addresses Drive 55% of Money Laundering in Cryptocurrency

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2021 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the whole thing! Money…

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Lazarus Group Pulled Off 2020’s Biggest Exchange Hack and Appears to be Exploring New Money Laundering Options

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2021 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the whole thing! Lazarus…

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Geographic Distinctions in Crypto Darknet Market Activity

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2021 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the whole thing! Darknet…