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Chainalysis Exec: ‘Unlikely’ That Russia Is Evading Sanctions Through Crypto
As U.S. lawmakers push the Treasury Dept. to ensure Russia is not evading sanctions with crypto, Salman Banei, Chainalysis head of public policy for North America, responds to the concern, emphasizing the transparency of open blockchain networks. Banei explains how Chainalysis tackles mixers and other DeFi protocols in its cross-chain monitoring.
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 fluctuated from its average, has risen to an annualized 65% against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, bitcoin has dropped to 61%. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
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 points out the other side of the coin: Crypto crimes only accounted for 0.15% of all blockchain transactions, an all-time low.
Chainalysis Research Reveals 880% Rise in Global Crypto Adoption Rate
Blockchain data firm Chainalysis has released its 2021 Geography of Crypto Report that includes data on North America, Europe, East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, focusing on geographic trends in crypto adoption, usage, and regulation. Why did Vietnam rank #1 in the global crypto adoption index?
Leaked Slides Show How Chainalysis Flags Crypto Suspects for Cops
In the battle to link real-world criminals to their anonymous bitcoin troves, the industry's largest blockchain tracing firm Chainalysis has found a "meaningful" edge: a block explorer website it secretly operates called walletexplorer.com that scrapes visitors' internet protocol (IP) addresses, which has reportedly provided law enforcement with "meaningful leads." "The Hash" squad discusses Chainalysis' strategy in tracking illicit crypto for law enforcement partners and what it illuminates about the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto Adoption Shifts to Emerging Markets as China, US Drop in Chainalysis Global Rankings
Most bitcoin is traded on exchanges with central order books, but some are traded peer-to-peer (P2P). A new Chainalysis chart reveals smaller, emerging markets outside the U.S. and China are growing faster in crypto trading activity by this measure relative to what can be seen in the world's two largest crypto markets. CoinDesk's Galen Moore breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Chainalysis Exec on Why Emerging Markets Are Top of the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Ranking
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has released its 2021 global crypto adoption index, an annual report on bitcoin adoption by country worldwide. Kimberly Grauer, Chainalysis Director of Research, breaks down this year’s findings and what they suggest about the global state of crypto and emerging markets.
