Elliptic

Chinese Intelligence Officers Allegedly Used Wasabi Wallet in Bitcoin Bribery Scheme
Guochun He and Zheng Wang, the two Chinese intelligence officers charged with obstructing justice for allegedly bribing a U.S. double agent with $61,000 in bitcoin, used coin mixing wallet Wasabi Wallet to try to cover their tracks, analytics firm Elliptic says. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.

Crypto Tracer Elliptic Hires Software Veteran Jackson Hull as CTO
Hull takes over a role previously held by Elliptic’s co-founder James Smith.

NFTs Worth $100M Reported Stolen Over Past Year: Elliptic
Thefts in May 2022 topped the list in in terms of value with 3,473 NFTs worth $23.9 million stolen.

Elliptic Exec Breaks Down the Tornado Cash Saga
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic calculates $1.54 billion in ether (ETH) and USD Coin (USDC) were laundered through Tornado Cash, the crypto mixer now sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury department. Elliptic Director of Regulatory Affairs David Carlisle dives into the numbers and the key takeaways for the wider crypto markets.

Elliptic: Crypto Criminals Laundered $540M Through RenBridge
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said RenBridge, a cross-chain channel used to funnel money between different blockchains, was used to launder at least $540 million in crime-related crypto funds. “The Hash” hosts discuss the latest story revealing the potential risks of blockchain bridges and how this could shape the future crypto regulation.

Elliptic Introduces Product to Track Crypto Flows Across all Blockchains in Single Screening
The blockchain analytics firm says the offering can help thwart exploits on cross-chain bridges.

Analytics Firm Elliptic Says RenBridge Was Used to Help Launder $540M of Illicit Crypto Funds
Around a third of the sum laundered with the help of the cross-chain bridge is believed to be proceeds from ransomware attacks by North Korean hackers, according to Elliptic.

Harmony Horizon Exploit Linked to North Korea, $10M Bounty Offered
The blockchain's develops now have a "global manhunt" to track down the attackers.

North Korean Hacking Group Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Hack: Report
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has traced the hack back to the Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored North Korean hacking organization.

What Happened to the $3.5B Terra Reserve?
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic follows the money to major exchanges Gemini and Binance.

