Attackers who hijacked Curve Finance’s landing page moved quickly to convert stolen funds to various tokens through different exchanges, wallets and mixers.
Blockchain forensics firm finds millions in sanctioned crypto wallet
Elliptic has discovered a dubious crypto wallet with “significant crypto-asset holdings” in the millions of dollars.
Elliptic raise $60M to advance crypto analytics service
The blockchain analytics firm have amassed data points on 98% of the market’s digital assets.
Bitcoin ATM operators set up association to counter money laundering
“Many BTM operators feel that merely asking for a cell phone number is enough due diligence to absolve them of their mandated KYC requirements,” a Coinsource exec said.
With US regulators handing out $2.5B in fines since 2014, crypto is not the ‘wild west’ of finance
A new report from Elliptic has found that unregistered securities offerings account for more than half of all crypto-related fines handed out by U.S. regulators.
Darknet’s JokerStash Retiring After Making Over $1B Through Illicit Transactions
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic says one of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals is going out on its own terms.
Proposed FinCen Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says
In its public response to the US Treasury Department’s proposed rule, the blockchain analytics firm has argued that they are likely to be ineffective and counterproductive.
Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through ‘Privacy Wallets’: Elliptic
The number of crypto criminals using so-called privacy wallets to help hide their identities is on the rise, according to analytics firm Elliptic.
Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed Results
Darknet markets are falling off the radar and watching their customer base level off.
Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Moves From Wallet Linked to Silk Road
A wallet possibly belonging to early darknet market Silk Road moved almost $1 billion-worth of bitcoin early on Wednesday.
CipherTrace Outlines Regulatory Gray Zones Plaguing Booming DeFi Sector
Here’s how blockchain analytics firms like CipherTrace and Elliptic are viewing DeFi and DEXs after the KuCoin hack.
Elliptic Adds Monitoring Support for Binance Chain and BNB
Ellipitc is only the second crypto analysis company to support Binance’s namesake blockchain.
Elliptic Teams With Fireblocks to Automate Security and Compliance in Crypto Industry
Elliptic has joined forces with Fireblocks to automate anti-money laundering compliance for their shared institutional clients.
Elliptic Hires Former Revolut CFO as it Prepares for Asia Expansion
David MacLean will oversee the crypto tracer’s finance and personnel operations.
P2P Exchange LocalBitcoins Adds Crypto Surveillance Tools From Elliptic
Elliptic’s tracing software bolsters the peer-to-peer exchange’s anti-money laundering safeguards.
CoolBitX and Elliptic Team Up to Offer Crypto Firms Compliance Tools
The two companies will provide a package of their respective solutions to crypto firms such as exchanges needing to stay in compliance with regulators.
IRS Seeks Elliptic’s Crypto Tracing Software in Response to COVID-19
President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding.
Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform.
Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to “high-risk exchanges” suspected of facilitating illicit activity.
Crypto-Friendly Arival Bank Is Launching Today for Those Willing to Disclose Their Bags
After two years of laying groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. But there’s a catch: clients must disclose all wallets.