North Korean hackers stole $400M from digital currency platforms: Chainalysis
The hackers launched at least seven attacks targeting exchanges and investment firms and laundered the money through an intricate web of DEXes and mixers.
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Africa’s digital currency market grew by 1200% in the past year: Chainalysis
Africa has seen massive growth since June last year, with the need for cheap remittances, rise of P2P platforms, and savings needs leading the adoption, according to Chainalysis.
Kenya leads in global P2P volume for second year in a row
Kenya has ranked first in the world for P2P volume for the second year in a row and fifth for adoption – local traders and startup founders share their views.
Ransomware victims have paid $81M this year: Chainalysis report
According to the latest report by Chainalysis, ransomware attacks have led to over $80 million in ransom payments globally in the first four months of 2021.
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.
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.