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Polymarket turns to Chainalysis as insider trading concerns mount
A nonprofit analyzed 435,000 Polymarket contracts and found longshot bets on military outcomes succeed at rates over 50% — five times higher than other political markets. Eight wallets turned $164,000 into $1.8 million in the hours before the June 2025 Iran strike. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Why Iran wants crypto for Strait of Hormuz tolls
Iran is now accepting bitcoin and stablecoins from cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, charging $1 per barrel of oil. Experts say the move fits into the IRGC's existing crypto-based sanctions evasion network, which has facilitated billions in cross-border trade. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more than $100 billion onchain to evade international sanctions.
Billions in crypto are moving in Iran. Analysts can't agree if it's war-time panic or business as usual.
When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a "digital bank run" was ongoing. The reality may be more complex.
Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate, Chainalysis says
Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a new Chainalysis report.
Crypto’s worst year for hacks wasn’t a smart contract issue. It was a people problem.
In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Immunefi’s CEO, Mitchell Amador, said onchain security is improving despite losses continuing to rise.
Iranians stash bitcoin as protests rage and rial tanks
Amid protests and economic crisis, Iranians are increasingly withdrawing bitcoin from exchanges to personal wallets.
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis says impersonation, AI crypto scams stole $17 billion last year
Scams and fraud against individuals are increasing and if the trend continues, they could soon surpass crypto stolen via cyberattacks, Chainalysis said.
North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis says
North Korea-linked hackers drove a record year for crypto thefts, favoring rare but massive attacks on centralized services, led by Bybit’s $1.4 billion breach.
Bitcoin and Stablecoins Dominate as India, U.S. Top 2025 Crypto Adoption Index
USDT and USDC continue to lead global stablecoin flows, but EURC and PYUSD are rising fast as institutional rails expand
