Big Four accounting firm Deloitte said the partnership could help authorities identify and take down bad actors hiding “behind the keyboard.”
Chainalysis Investigations Lead Is ‘Unaware’ of Scientific Evidence the Surveillance Software Works
Crypto scams are down 77% — but this exploit is making a huge comeback
Attackers of this kind are supposedly “big game hunting” large-scale organizations with deep pockets to extract ”the most money possible” out of these firms.
Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report
Crypto crimes are raking in far less revenue this year due to a dry-up among hacks and scams, according to Chainalysis.
Multichain’s ‘mysterious withdrawals’ have whiffs of a ‘rug pull’ — Chainalysis
Chainalysis told Cointelegraph that they were “describing it as a possible rug pull,” based on an analysis of Multichain’s spurious transactions and internal problems.
Atomic Wallet gives major update on hack but questions remain unanswered
The statement is the first major update from the wallet provider since the exploit in early June, but users are still in the dark about the actual cause.
Chainalysis VP Caroline Malcolm: U.S. Crypto Policy Needs to Accomplish These 3 Things
Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis
Hackers have a new way to recycle their ill-gotten crypto gains.
Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About Crypto and the Fentanyl Epidemic
Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
Reports from Chainalysis and Elliptic point to the trade for fentanyl precursors and fentanyl itself being fuelled by crypto.
How the IRS seized $10B worth of crypto using blockchain analytics
A public-private partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has played a key role in helping the Internal Revenue Service solve cryptocurrency-related crimes.
Crypto users turned to DEXs, loaded up on USDC after Silicon Valley Bank crash
The collapse of FTX led to a similar exodus from centralized exchanges, as users worried they may lose access to funds during crises.
Crypto Crime Hit All-Time High of $20.6B in 2022: Chainalysis
Kim Grauer, the blockchain sleuthing firm’s head of research, told CoinDesk TV sanctioned activity and hacking were the driving forces behind the rise in illicit transaction volumes last year.
Ukraine netted $70M in crypto donations since start of Russia conflict
Since Russia’s invasion a year ago, there’s been $28.9 million in Ether donated to Ukraine, as well as $22.8 million in Bitcoin and $11.6 million in Tether.
BingChatGPT ‘pump & dump’ tokens emerging by the dozens: PeckShield
Blockchain security firm PeckShield on Twitter said it has found dozens of pump-and-dump tokens purporting to be related to ChatGPT.
Crypto Theft Rose in 2022 as Scams, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis
2022 became a year of crypto thefts, but illicit transactions still account only for a meager share of all crypto activity, Chainalysis says.
Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying ‘pump and dump’ tokens last year
Nearly 10,000 tokens launched on BNB and Ethereum last year are suspected to have been created just to dump on investors, according to Chainalysis.
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis
Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist.