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31 January, 2021

Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%

The Chainalysis report revealed that illicit activities only accounted for 0.34% of all digital currency activity, or roughly $10 billion.

US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker

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30 January, 2021

US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker

Law enforcement officials in the United States have led a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form...

19 January, 2021

Digital currency crime declined in 2020

A new report from Chainalysis has discovered that digital currency related crime signficantly declined from 2019 to 2020.

4 December, 2020

2020 darknet markets report

Chainalysis has released its 2020 report on the darknet markets. The blockchain analytics firm has discovered that in 2020, the

Chainalysis doubles Q3 revenue, driven by spike in gov’t interest

19 October, 2020

Chainalysis doubles Q3 revenue, driven by spike in gov’t interest

The growth has been fueled by an increase in demand from public sector agencies as more governments become interested in...

Africa records least illicit digital currency activity: report

23 September, 2020

Africa records least illicit digital currency activity: report

Illicit activity only makes up 1.4% of all digital currency activity in Africa, a new Chainalysis report has revealed.

7 September, 2020

Chainalysis lands 1-year ‘data subscription’ contract with US Air Force

The one-year deal, signed on May 19, 2020, is described as a “cryptocurrency data subscription” and is worth $799,000.

BTC is useless, Chainalysis report shows

22 June, 2020

BTC is useless, Chainalysis report shows

60% of BTC in circulation is held by individuals who have never sold more than 25% of the BTC they...

Chainalysis new initiative sheds more light into digital currency crime analyses

Ed Drake

7 May, 2020

Chainalysis new initiative sheds more light into digital currency crime analyses

The new Crypto Intelligence Briefs is designed to cast light on the mechanisms used for illegal transactions in digital currency.

Chainalysis talks Upbit partnership and COVID-19 impact on crime

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4 May, 2020

Chainalysis talks Upbit partnership and COVID-19 impact on crime

In an interview with CoinGeek, Chainalysis discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected digital currency crime, Upbit partnership and how...

Ransomware attacks in US down to lowest level in years: report

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