Five service providers launder a majority of digital currency
Five digital currency providers account for roughly 55% of the illicit funds transacted in the digital currency ecosystem–find out why.
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Darknet market revenue hit an all-time high in 2020
In 2020, the revenue raked in by darknet marketplaces hit a record-high of nearly $2 billion–the one marketplace that led the charge was...
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
Law enforcement officials in the United States have led a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker.
Digital currency crime declined in 2020
A new report from Chainalysis has discovered that digital currency related crime signficantly declined from 2019 to 2020.
2020 darknet markets report
Chainalysis has released a 2020 darknet markets report and discovered that the total number of marketplaces decreased while revenue increased.
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 the digital currencies space.
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.
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
60% of BTC in circulation is held by individuals who have never sold more than 25% of the BTC they received, according to Chainalysis.
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
In an interview with CoinGeek, Chainalysis discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected digital currency crime, Upbit partnership and how it’s coping in these trying times.
