Sanctions
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.
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.
Crypto Crime in 2025 Was Primarily Driven by 694% Surge in State-Driven Sanctions Evasion Volume
State-driven sanctions evasion volume surged 694% in 2025 as state actors like Russia and Iran industrialized evasion tactics.
Iranian Crypto Outflows Spike After Airstrikes Amid a Year of Rising On-Chain Activity
On-chain data shows a sharp increase in activity from major Iranian exchanges in the hours following the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes.
OFAC Designates Iranian-Linked Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Action Targeting Digital Asset Firms in Iran’s Financial Sector
OFAC designates two crypto exchanges linked to an Iranian businessman, the first sanctions against digital asset firms operating in Iran's financial sector.
Inside Iran’s Growing $7.8 Billion Crypto Ecosystem: IRGC Dominance and a Flight to Bitcoin Reflect Geopolitical Tensions and Domestic Unrest
Iran's crypto ecosystem reached over $7.78 billion in 2025, having grown at a faster pace for most of the year compared to the year prior.
Crypto Crime Reaches Record High in 2025 as Nation‑State Sanctions Evasion Moves On‑Chain at Scale
The professionalization of crypto crime has accelerated, with specialized networks offering laundering-as-a-service to facilitate on- and off-chain crime.
Crypto National Security and Pig Butchering: Podcast Ep. 174
Andrew Fierman and Erin West break down pig butchering scams, crypto national security, global scam compounds, and the $15B in crypto tied to illicit networks.
U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Southeast Asian Scam Industry; OFAC Targets Burma-Based Cyber Scam Network
U.S. announces new Scam Center Strike Force to combat pig butchering as OFAC sanctions group tied to crypto investment scams.
OFAC Targets $600 Million Iranian Shadow Banking Network Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
OFAC sanctions Iranian financial facilitators who used crypto to launder $100M in oil proceeds for Iran's military through front companies.
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Chemical Company and Its Associates in Synthetic Opioid Crackdown
OFAC sanctions Chinese chemical company and Bitcoin address in synthetic opioid trafficking crackdown.
August 2025: Charts in Review
Weekly data visualizations highlighting key crypto trends using Chainalysis data. View August 2025's most compelling digital asset insights and analysis.
OFAC Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs
OFAC Sanctions Fraud IT worker Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs North Korea Crypto Crime Chainalysis Blockchain Analysis
Legislated Sanctions Evasion: How the Garantex Rebrand, Grinex, and the Ruble-Backed Token, A7A5 Have Shaped Russia’s Shadow Crypto Economy
OFAC sanctions Grinex and entities behind A7A5, a Russian ruble-backed token that has processed $51B in volume and shows strong ties to Garantex.
Nobitex, Sanctions, and The $90 Million Exploit: A Window into Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Iranian cryptocurrency platform, Nobitex, was exploited, resulting in the loss of more than $90 million in assets spanning a range of cryptocurrencies.
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