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Introducing Chainalysis Operation Spincaster: An Ecosystem-Wide Initiative To Disrupt and Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams

Approval phishing is an increasingly popular tactic used by criminals to steal funds through different scamming techniques such as fake…

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Public Sector Survey Preview: The 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report

This blog is a preview of our 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report, which was compiled using insights from our…

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Cracking Down on Sim-Swapping, Pig Butchering, and Crypto Crimes: Podcast Ep. 114

Episode 114 of the Public Key podcast is here and as we all know, cryptocurrency has always been unchartered territory…

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How To Use Blockchain Intelligence To Investigate Crypto Crime

With a global market capitalization exceeding $2 trillion, regulation increasing worldwide, and adoption growing each year, cryptocurrency is here to…

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How Ukrainian Cyber Police are Fighting Russian Hackers – Ep. 106

Episode 106 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…

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The Path Forward for Binance Compliance Program – Ep. 105

Episode 105 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…

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Everything You Need To Know About Stablecoin Regulation Podcast Ep. 95

Episode 95 of the Public Key podcast is here! Stablecoin regulations have been slowly popping up around the world.  In…

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Stopping Pig Butchering and Crypto Scam Epidemic Podcast Ep. 93

Episode 93 of the Public Key podcast is here! Investment schemes, pig butchering and romance scams are plaguing the crypto…

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The Chainalysis Law Enforcement Crypto Field Guide

Rapid identification of cryptocurrency assets can help facilitate arrests, increase asset seizure and recovery, and aid prosecutions. The items described…

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Blockchain Analysis for National Security and Law Enforcement Agencies: A Primer

Law enforcement, regulatory, and national security agencies need effective crypto investigation tools. In this article, we explain why.

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SSNDOB Shutdown: DOJ Announces Closure of Darknet Market Selling Social Security Numbers and Other Personally Identifiable Information

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the shutdown of SSNDOB, a marketplace that sold personally identifiable information (PII)…

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3 Things Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

The financial landscape is changing and law enforcement must adapt with it. Cryptocurrency has taken the financial world by storm…

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Why I Joined Chainalysis After 23 Years at the FBI

My name is Gurvais Grigg, and I recently joined Chainalysis as Global Public Sector CTO after 23 years at the…