Tag: Chainalysis
Crypto Scams
Crypto News: Pig-Butchering Scams Are Now A Matter Of National Security – Chainalysis
Chainalysis warns pig-butchering crypto scams are escalating, posing national security risks and prompting global law enforcement action. The pig-butchering scam has grown beyond simple financial...
Market News
Stablecoin Adoption Grows in Venezuela Amid Mounting Tensions
Venezuela increases stablecoin use amid U.S. sanctions, inflation, and rising military tensions in the Caribbean. Stablecoins are seeing growing use in Venezuela as the country...
Industry and Adoption
Sub-Saharan Africa Is Now One Of The Top-Three Growing Regions In Crypto Adoption
Sub-Saharan Africa now ranks as the third-fastest growing crypto region, with Nigeria and South Africa leading the charge. Sub-Saharan Africa has emerged as the third-fastest...
Industry and Adoption
US Banks Moved $312B for Chinese Money Launderers In The Last 5 Years, But Critics Still Blame Crypto
US banks laundered $312 billion for Chinese money networks from 2020, while regulators continue to unfairly target crypto. The period between 2020 and last year...
Crime
Over $300 Million in scam-related crypto Has Been Frozen So Far In The Last Year
Law enforcement and industry leaders have seized over $300 million in crypto from cross-border fraud over the last year. Here’s how this happened. Law enforcement...
Industry and Adoption
SEC Nigeria Teams Up With Chainalysis to Tackle Rising Crypto Scams
SEC Nigeria partners with Chainalysis to combat rising crypto scams, boosting oversight and transparency in digital asset markets. A surge in cryptocurrency fraud has prompted...
News
Michael Gronager Temporarily Steps Down as CEO of Chainalysis Amid Major Changes
Michael Gronager, co-founder and CEO of Chainalysis, has temporarily relinquished his duties to the President and COO of the company -- Sari Granat, after...
Exchange News
India Leads Global Crypto Adoption Despite Ban on Offshore Exchanges
India remains the leader in global cryptocurrency adoption despite regulatory challenges.
The ban on offshore exchanges has not significantly reduced their usage in...
Security & Ransomware
Chainalysis: Crypto Ransomware Has Grown in 2023
When it comes to crypto crime, a new report issued by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis shows that there’s good news and bad news. The...
Bitcoin News
Calgary, Canada Cracks Down on Crypto Crime
Calgary, Canada is setting up a new training and investigations hub hosted by local police authorities. The purpose is to deal with rising crypto...
Altcoin News
Chainalysis: Most New Tokens in 2022 Were Fake
Crypto fraud has always been a problem, but a new report issued by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis shows just what a big issue it’s...
Exchange News
Chainalysis: Crypto Crime Outlets Have Become Limited
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says in a new report that crypto crime fighting has been effective to some degree. While the amount of crime...
