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Chainalysis Adds Automatic Stablecoin Support As Compliance Teams Face Token Sprawl
Chainalysis Adds Automatic Stablecoin Support As Compliance Teams Face Token Sprawl is a useful reminder that crypto …
Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machine
The 131-wallet freeze exposes how public-chain intelligence and issuer controls are becoming real-time enforcement in…
Australia’s new crypto transfer rules to make exchange withdrawals pass through identity checks
From July 1, AUSTRAC’s virtual-asset transfer rules change what exchanges ask before crypto moves. The post Austral…
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live …
Brazil’s Crypto Market Tops $318B, Chainalysis Flags Money Laundering Risk
Chainalysis's latest report shows Brazil's crypto market reaching $318B, while highlighting escalating money launderi…
Crypto Laundering Network Linked To Ransomware Gangs Dismantled By Law Enforcement
Chainalysis says an international law enforcement coalition has dismantled AudiA6, a crypto laundering network tied t…
Crypto Hackers Drain Over $36M From Protocols Using Unverified Contracts
A crypto hacker who drained $26 million from Ethereum-based protocol Truebit in January had likely practiced the tech…
Polymarket taps Chainalysis to police insider trading as it seeks $15 billion valuation, CFTC signoff
Both Polymarket and rival Kalshi have attempted to address concerns about insider trading on the platforms.
‘Timely action is critical’: Crypto industry presses Senate to act as US market structure talks drag on
Crypto trade groups and dozens of digital asset firms urged the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup on market s…
Stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion by 2035 as onchain payments begin to rival Mastercard, Visa: Chainalysis
Stablecoins volumes could rival Visa and Mastercard, processing up to $1.5 quadrillion annually by 2035 per a new Cha…
UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis puts the number at close to $20 billion — the estimated volume of dirty money…
Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more …
Exodus or firewall? Blockchain analysts clash over Iran’s crypto outflows
When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a "digital bank run" was on…
Iran crypto outflows jump post-airstrikes in a recurring crisis pattern: Chainalysis
Chainalysis says Iranian bitcoin withdrawals surge ahead of unrest, a reoccuring crisis-response within its $7.8 bill…
Crypto Funds Funneled To Money Launderers Hit $82 Billion, According To Chainalysis
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has released a new report highlighting a sharp escalation in crypto-based money…
Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate, Chainalysis says
Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a…
Crypto’s worst year for hacks wasn’t a smart contract problem. It was a people problem.
In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Immuneifi’s CEO, Mitchell Amador, said onchain security is improving despi…
Iran’s crypto ecosystem nears $8B as IRGC footprint grows and bitcoin withdrawals surge during protests: Chainalysis
Chainalysis said Iran’s crypto ecosystem topped $7.78 billion in 2025 as IRGC-linked activity grew and BTC withdraw…
Iranians grab their bitcoin as protests rage and rial tanks
Amid protests and economic crisis, Iranians are increasingly withdrawing bitcoin from exchanges to personal wallets.
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis says impersonation, AI crypto scams stole $17 billion last year
Scams and fraud against individuals are increasing and if the trend continues, they could soon surpass crypto stolen …
Crypto crime topped $150 billion in 2025 as state-backed actors scaled onchain: Chainalysis
Chainalysis reported crypto crime hit $154 billion in 2025, driven by state-linked hacking, sanctions evasion and sta…
North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis says
North Korea-linked hackers drove a record year for crypto thefts, favoring rare but massive attacks on centralized se…
Crypto ‘Pig-Butchering’ Scam Escalating Into A National Security Risk— Study
Chain analysts and law enforcement are sounding the alarm about a type of fraud known as “pig-butchering,” in whi…
Bitcoin and Stablecoins Dominate as India, U.S. Top 2025 Crypto Adoption Index
USDT and USDC continue to lead global stablecoin flows, but EURC and PYUSD are rising fast as institutional rails expand
India leads global crypto adoption, APAC emerges as fastest-growing market: Chainalysis
APAC emerged as the fastest-growing crypto market in the year through June 2025, with on-chain activity up 69% year-o…
The many faces of crypto crime and the relentless cat-and-mouse chase
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and th…
Chainalysis warns crypto criminals could net $4 billion in 2025 as wallet theft in Europe, Middle East skyrocket
Chainalysis says rising wallet attacks and costly laundering fees could push losses past $4 billion this year.
2025 Crypto Thefts Spike: Stolen Funds Hit $2.7 Billion In H1– Report
As the market soars with bullish momentum, crypto theft has also seen a record-breaking performance during the first …
Crypto criminals now pay 14x higher fees to evade detection, Chainalysis reports
The crypto industry is on track to witness record-breaking thefts in 2025, with over $2.17 billion already stolen fro…
Shuttered Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Rebrands as Grinex, Global Ledger Finds
The Swiss blockchain analytics firm said it found a trove of off and on-chain data to suggest Grinex is a direct succ…