Chainalysis


Finance

Chainalysis Raises $100M, Underscoring Surging Demand for Blockchain Surveillance

The compliance-minded crypto data firm, is now valued at $2 billion after a Series D raise from Paradigm, Ribbit and others.

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Videos

Large Investor Activity Evident on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Charts and analysis of large investor bitcoin activity from Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell.

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Markets

Russia and US Dominate Global Dark Market Traffic: Report

Darknet marketplaces received $1.7 billion during 2020, Chainalysis says.

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Markets

Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis

Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019.

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Markets

Alt-Right Groups Received $500K in BTC Month Before Capitol Riot: Chainalysis

Chainalysis declined to directly link the donation to the Jan. 6 storming but said the timing "warrants suspicion."

Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election

Markets

Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed Results

Darknet markets are falling off the radar and watching their customer base level off.

Hydra is one of the biggest darknet markets still in operation.

Tech

Chainalysis Sees Raising $100M in Venture Capital at $1B Valuation: Report

Cryptocurrency investigation firm Chainalysis expects to raise $100 million in venture capital at a $1 billion valuation as early as next week, the company told Forbes.

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Markets

Chainalysis Wants to Help the Feds Sell Millions in Forfeited Bitcoin

The new service launch comes just one week after U.S. federal agents announced the seizure of over $1 billion in bitcoin.

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Videos

Five On-Chain Metrics Investors Should Track

Philip Gradwell, chief economist at the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis, discusses with CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole the five must-track on-chain indicators for all traders.

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