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Two US Senators Pen Open Letter to DOJ and DHS Concerning Crypto Use by Child Abusers

Two US Senators are writing a bipartisan letter to federal agencies about the potential use of crypto assets by child…

April 26, 2024

IRS Official Anticipates More Crypto Cases Amid Uptick in Tax Violations, Says Public-Private Partnerships Critical

A high-ranking member of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that he is anticipating more crypto cases related to tax…

April 14, 2024

Online Pirated Streaming Content Witnesses Surge in Crypto Payments Between 2019 and 2023: Chainalysis

Crypto assets are increasingly being used to pay for pirated online streaming content, according to the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.…

March 30, 2024

United States Leads All Countries With Staggering $9,360,000,000 Worth of Crypto Gains in 2023: Chainalysis

New data from market intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals that global cryptocurrency gains topped $37.6 billion in 2023 as asset prices…

March 15, 2024

Crypto Money Laundering on Cross-Chain Bridges Surges 138% Year-on-Year in 2023, According to Chainalysis

Cybercriminals are turning to cross-chain bridges to move illicit funds, according to market intelligence platform Chainalysis. Cross-chain bridges enable users…

February 16, 2024

Ransomware Makes Comeback With Over $1,000,000,000 Extorted in 2023, According to Chainalysis

New data from market intelligence platform Chainalysis reveals that ransomware attacks resurfaced in 2023, extorting over $1 billion from investors…

February 7, 2024

Illicit Crypto Transaction Volume Falls for the First Time Since 2020, According to Chainalysis

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says the volume of illicit transactions in the crypto space significantly dropped in 2023, marking a…

January 19, 2024

This Is Where the United States Ranks in Terms of Global Crypto Adoption, According to Chainalysis

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis is unveiling the 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index in a new report. According to Chainlysis, the…

October 25, 2023

Silk Road Hacker Accidentally Showed Feds $70,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin on His Laptop Before Being Arrested: Report

Police body cam footage shows the Silk Road hacker opening up a laptop with thousands of Bitcoin (BTC) on it…

October 17, 2023

North Korean Hackers Tapping Russian Crypto Exchanges To Funnel Illicit Digital Assets, According to Chainalysis

A market intelligence firm says that hackers from North Korea are using Russian crypto exchanges known to launder money to…

September 16, 2023