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U.S. Authorities Move Against High-Risk Exchange Bitzlato for Providing Money Laundering Services to Ransomware Attackers and Other Russia-based Criminals

Bitzlato exchange shut down by US authorities in a crackdown on money laundering and crypto crime. Learn about the takedown

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2023 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Cryptocurrency Volumes Reach All-Time Highs Amid Surge in Sanctions Designations and Hacking

2022 was a tumultuous year for crypto, with many firms collapsing, amid allegations of fraud. Learn more about crypto-based crime here.

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Ethereum Merge Scams: How Scammers Took Advantage of The Ethereum Merge to Make Millions

Learn how scammers made millions of dollars from Ethereum Merge scams. We examine this trend and look at who was most impacted by Merge scams.

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[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 19] Pig Butchering Crypto Scam: Crypto’s Emerging Human Trafficking And Romance Scam Industry

We talked with Alastair McCready, who is based in Cambodia, about crypto, pig butchering romance scams, and human trafficking.

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Mid-year Crypto Crime Update: Illicit Activity Falls With Rest of Market, With Some Notable Exceptions

2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June.

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The Biggest Threat to Trust in Cryptocurrency: Rug Pulls Put 2021 Cryptocurrency Scam Revenue Close to All-time Highs

Crypto scams were once again the largest form of crypto crime, with over $7.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency taken from victims worldwide.

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P2P Cryptocurrency Exchange Chatex and Two Russian Nationals Indicted and Sanctioned for Roles in Ransomware Operations

P2P Cryptocurrency exchanges Chatex and two Russian nationals were recently indicted, arrested, and sanctioned for roles in ransomware operations. Read now.

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1.6億ドル以上の違法資金を受け取っていたロシアのOTCがOFACの制裁対象に

米国OFACがSuexを制裁。Chainalysisが暗号資産取引所におけるリスクとコンプライアンスへの影響を解説。

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Chainalysis in Action: OFAC Sanctions Russian Cryptocurrency OTC Suex that Received Over $160 million from Ransomware Attackers, Scammers, and Darknet Markets

Did you know that the Chainalysis tool helped investigations with OFAC Sanctions for Russian Cryptocurrency OTC Suex that got over $160 mn from scammers?

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3 Things Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

"With the changing financial landscape, what are the 3 things law enforcement agencies need to know about cryptocurrency and adapt to? Check them here."

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An Update to Our FutureNet Intelligence Brief

"Chainalysis has released an updated intelligence brief on the Futurenet Ponzi scheme. Click here to read the document and learn more about the update."

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Introducing Chainalysis Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs

Chainalysis's new Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs identify new groups and services transacting with cryptocurrency. Click to read the first three briefs.

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Covid-19 Has Wiped Out 33% of Cryptocurrency Scammers’ Revenue, But That’s Not the Whole Story

Did you know Covid-19 has wiped out 33% of cryptocurrency scammers’ revenue? Chainalysis digs deeper into Covid-19’s impact on different types of scams.

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The Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report is Here. Download to Learn Why 2019 Was the Year of the Ponzi Scheme.

Cryptocurrency adoption is increasing, with 18% of Americans and 35% of millennials purchasing it. Read the Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report here for more.