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Chainalysis Launches 24/7 Hotline for Crypto Crime Victims

Ransomware actors raked in all-time high of $731 million in crypto payments in 2021, and 2022 is on track to be another record year for crypto-enabled cyber crime.

Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager (Danny Nelson)

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Decentralized Exchanges Beat Centralized Counterparts for On-Chain Flows: Chainalysis

The data raises questions about regulation surrounding DEXs.

Michael Gronager, CEO de Chainalysis. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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NYDFS Chief Says Regulators Need to Develop a ‘21st Century Framework’ for Crypto

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris says the regulatory agency will triple the size of its virtual currency unit by the end of the year.

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Finance

Chainalysis Reveals ‘Storyline’ Product to Follow the Money in Crypto Crime

“You have an entire investigation that tells the entire story of what happened,” Chief Scientist Jacob Illum said.

Chainalysis Chief Scientist Jacob Illum speaks at the tracking firm's LINKS conference. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Chainalysis CEO on What On-Chain Data Reveals About UST’s Downfall

Chainalysis Co-founder & CEO Michael Gronager discusses the on-chain trends his firm is tracking for insights into UST unravelling. What does the data tell us about the role of institutional investors in UST’s collapse and the wider crypto markets? Plus, BTC dominance, Chainalysis raising $170 million doubling its valuation to $8.6 billion and more.

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Chainalysis Raises $170M at $8.6B Valuation

The crypto sleuthing firm says its tools monitor $1 trillion worth of transactions every month.

Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Policy

How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really?

Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – CoinDesk analyzes the approach to these estimates.

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Uniswap COO on Wash Trading Concerns, New Swap Widget Feature

Uniswap COO Mary-Catherine Lader discusses the crypto exchange’s effort to curve wash trading issues following a Chainalysis report on North Korea’s involvement in crypto exploits. Plus, a conversation about institutional interest in crypto and the launch of Swap Widget feature for third-party applications. 

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Chainalysis: Bitcoin Less Than 25% of All Cryptocurrencies Stolen by DPRK

Bitcoin accounts for less than a quarter of all cryptocurrencies stolen by North Korea, according to Chainalysis. This comes in light of North Korea’s recent hack of $625 million from Axie Infinity’s Ronin network. How does the security of the Bitcoin blockchain compare with its competitors? “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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