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Regulations

Illicit Funds in Crypto Ecosystem Shrank 9% Last Year, Yet Criminals Still Handled Nearly $35B: TRM Labs

Almost half of all illicit crypto volume occurred on the TRON Blockchain, the report said.

By Amitoj Singh

Mar 27, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2024

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Tether

UN Says Tether Plays Major Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia; Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back

Tether said it was "disappointed" that the report had singled out its stablecoin, USDT.

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 16, 2024 at 11:25 a.m. UTC

Jan 16, 2024

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White nationalist groups have received crypto from supporters, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Regulations

White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists

The report says white supremacist groups are drawn to crypto funding, but the amounts are relatively small, and it doesn't make a case that digital assets are paying for illeg...

By Jesse Hamilton

Jan 12, 2024 at 1:17 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2024

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Regulations

Report Finds Less Illicit Crypto Activity in Nations With Full Licensing Regimes in 2023: TRM Labs

TRM Labs' analysis was published in a report Monday that reviewed 2023 global crypto policy in 21 jurisdictions which represent 70% of global crypto exposure.

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 8, 2024

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Finance

Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Cryptocurrency Transparency Truths vs. Myths

In this week's issue of Crypto for Advisors, Dawood Khan from Alix Partners discusses how on-chain analytics bring transparency to blockchain and cryptocurrency transactions.

By Sarah Morton Dawood Khan

Nov 16, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 16, 2023

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Finance

Opinion

Top 3 Crypto Myths Tackled for Advisors

Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton tackles myths about crypto in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

By Sarah Morton Christopher Jensen

Sep 21, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2023

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has been a longtime crypto critic. (Gage Skidmore)

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Opinion

Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About Crypto and the Fentanyl Epidemic

Chainalysis and Elliptic have found that crypto is useful for crime, but that’s hardly an argument for banning it.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 1, 2023 at 6:59 p.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2023

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Elizabeth Rosenberg (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Regulations

U.S. Treasury Poised to Release View on How DeFi Used in Illicit Finance

The department has reviewed decentralized finance’s role in such incidents as North Korean ransomware attacks, and will issue a risk assessment, a senior official said.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 14, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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Opinion

Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond

After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and t...

By Bill Callahan

Dec 20, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2022

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