Sanctions
How Chainalysis Helps Compliance Teams Address Sanctions Red Flags
In the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, financial crime enforcement agencies like the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),…
Everything You Need to Know About OFAC’s New Sanctions Guidance for Cryptocurrency Businesses
On October 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released Sanctions Compliance Guidance for…
OFAC Highlights the Importance of Ransomware Prevention & Reporting in Latest Advisory
On Tuesday, September 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated advisory…
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…
Introducing Chainalysis Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs
We’re excited to announce our new series of Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs! Chainalysis blockchain investigators are constantly identifying new groups…
New OFAC Sanctions and DOJ Complaint for North Korea-Linked Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme: What You Need to Know
Earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals, Tian Yinyin and Li…
Terrorism Financing in Early Stages with Cryptocurrency But Advancing Quickly
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Cryptocurrency…