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Chainalysis: Stablecoins represent 40% of crypto economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
As businesses turn to dollar-pegged options, stablecoins now represent over 40% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s crypto economy. Stablecoins have…
Tether poaches PayPal exec to engage with lawmakers
Tether has appointed former PayPal executive Jesse Spiro as its head of government affairs to lead policy and…
Leaked Chainalysis video suggests Monero transactions may be traceable
A copy of the now-deleted Monero tracing video was shared with Cointelegraph, and it suggests the firm can…
Web3 casinos amassed $5b in crypto from 4k wallets in 2023 alone, data shows
On-chain data shows that around 4,000 wallets enriched web3 casinos and gambling websites with $5 billion worth of…
Approval phishing scams ‘a much bigger problem’ than first thought
Since May 2021, a staggering $2.7 billion has been lost to approval phishing attacks — and a multinational…
Chainalysis: Nearly $100b of ‘dirty crypto’ sent to exchanges since 2019
Nearly 30% of all crypto traced from illicit addresses since 2019 ended up at sanctioned services like Russia’s…
Nearly 75% of stolen funds via crypto drainers funneled into defi in 2023
Phishing scammers utilizing crypto drainers appear to be no longer directing stolen funds to centralized exchanges, turning instead…
Tether taps Chainalysis to track USDT activity on secondary markets
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a partnership with blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis to develop a tool for monitoring…
Gaza Now and London-Based Businesses Targeted in US-UK Crypto Terrorism Crackdown
The US and UK authorities have ramped up their crackdown on entities linked to terrorism financing via crypto…
Darknet markets saw crypto revenues rise in 2023 despite global crackdown
Although darknet markets are far from 2021 levels, their crypto revenue has slightly rebounded since Hydra’s closure in…