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Report: Driven by DeFi, North America’s crypto volume increased 1,000% year-over-year
Chainalysis said North America’s DeFi transactions were led by retail investors in the last year, with many transactions under $10,000.
Blockchain Intelligence Company Elliptic Raises $60 Million — Evolution Equity Partners, Softbank Bolster Series C
On Monday, the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic announced the company has raised $60 million in a Series C financing round. Elliptic plans to leverage the capital to expand the team…
Dapper Labs Partners With Chainalysis to Curb NFT-Based Money Laundering
Dapper Labs, one of the most successful companies in the NFT space, has partnered with Chainalysis, a blockchain intelligence company, to increase its compliance profile in the NFT business. The…
Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks
“Following the flow of ransomware payments on the blockchain is instrumental for law enforcement to understand and dismantle ransomware operations,” said Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager.
Africa’s crypto market has grown by more than 1,200% since 2020: Chainalysis
P2P platforms, the need for remittances to circumvent restrictions from banks, and putting savings into crypto as a means of avoiding inflation could have contributed to the growing market in…
Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan
A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan. Ilgiz Shakirov, a businessman from Kazan, rose to the rank of vice president of the crypto…
Institutional investors dominated the DeFi scene in Q2: Chainalysis report
Big-money players accounted for the majority of transactions in the decentralized finance crypto market in Q2 2021.
Eastern Europe Sends Over $800 Million in Crypto to Scams in Single Year, Report Reveals
Of all funds sent to illicit cryptocurrency addresses from Eastern Europe, scams attract the greatest amount, according to a new report. In the past year alone, crypto addresses based in…
Eastern European victims sent $815M to Ponzis and scams in the past year
Scams make up the largest share of funds sent from Eastern Europe to illicit addresses.