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Chainalysis Says ‘Criminal Whales' Account for 4% of the Overall Pod
A new report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis says criminal whales held over $25 billion worth of cryptocurrency at the end of 2021.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Feb 16, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2022
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Ransomware Payments Are Getting Bigger as Hackers Shift Focus to Larger Targets: Chainalysis
New research from blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis shows that ransomware gangs are getting more sophisticated.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Feb 10, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2022
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New Chainalysis Report Suggests NFT Crime Doesn’t (Always) Pay
More NFT wash traders lost money than made money in 2021, according to the blockchain research firm’s data.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Feb 2, 2022 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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Mastercard’s CipherTrace Used ‘Honeypots’ to Gather Crypto Wallet Intel
In cybersecurity the term “honeypot” refers to a trap for hackers. But what does it mean in the context of on-chain analytics? This story is part of CoinDesk’s Privacy Week s...
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By Danny Nelson
Jan 28, 2022 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2022
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Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto
Lawbreakers can run, but not hide, in transparent cryptocurrency networks, argues Gartner cybersecurity expert Avivah Litan.
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By Avivah Litan
Jan 26, 2022 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Money Laundering Picks Up Steam on DeFi Protocols: Chainalysis
According to a new report from Chainalysis, cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in crypto last year – 17% of which went through DeFi protocols.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jan 26, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Turkish Lira More Volatile Than Bitcoin
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Turkish Lira More Volatile Than Bitcoin
The Turkish Lira is proving to be more volatile than bitcoin, according to data from Chainalysis. The Lira’s 90-day historical volatility (HV), a measure of how much the price...
Turkish Lira More Volatile Than Bitcoin
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 13, 2022 at 9:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Bitcoin Miners Are Starting to ‘Hodl’ Again, but for How Long?
Some bitcoin miners are likely to spend some of their mined coins to pay for expenses and growth as bitcoin price dips.
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Jan 13, 2022 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B, But That's Only Half the Story
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Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B, But That’s Only Half the Story
Crypto sleuthing firm Chainalysis found crypto crimes accounted for $14 billion worth of blockchain transactions in 2021, an all-time high, but “The Hash” co-host Zack Seward...
Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B, But That's Only Half the Story
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 6, 2022 at 8:18 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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Crypto Crime Hit All-Time High of $14B in 2021 as Prices Climbed: Chainalysis
The percentage of illicit transactions fell drastically, but the dollar value surged, a new report says.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jan 6, 2022 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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