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Crypto crime has moved beyond online hacks, Chainalysis says
Chainalysis has warned that cryptocurrency crime has increasingly extended into kidnappings, home invasions and other violent incidents as…
Searching your Bitcoin wallet can put your IP address in Chainalysis’ hands
A warning posted on X on Aug. 5 urged Bitcoin users to avoid entering their own wallet addresses…
Tether freezes USDT in 131 ISIS-K-linked TRON wallets: Chainalysis
Tether froze USDT in 131 ISIS-K-linked TRON wallets after OFAC added 134 crypto addresses tied to the group,…
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFi’s latest exploit chatter is pointing traders toward a cost that does not appear in pool APYs: the…
Crypto Laundering Network Linked To Ransomware Gangs Dismantled By Law Enforcement
TL;DR Chainalysis says law enforcement has dismantled AudiA6, a crypto laundering network linked to ransomware and darknet activity.…
Crypto Hackers Drain Over $36M From Protocols Using Unverified Contracts
A crypto hacker who drained $26 million from Ethereum-based protocol Truebit in January had likely practiced the technique…
Chainalysis reveals $100 million peptide market built on crypto
The cryptocurrency-funded peptide market has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate after first-quarter sales jumped 159% quarter-over-quarter…
Crypto-linked human trafficking payments surged 85% in 2025, Chainalysis report finds
Cryptocurrency use for transactions involving human trafficking surged 85% in 2025. According to a Feb. 13 Chainalysis report,…
Crypto Funds Funneled To Money Launderers Hit $82 Billion, According To Chainalysis
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has released a new report highlighting a sharp escalation in crypto-based money laundering, warning…
Illicit crypto flows hit $154B as sanctions drive record on-chain activity
Chainalysis says illicit crypto hit $154B in 2025, driven by sanctioned nation-states using stablecoins and ruble token A7A5,…
