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QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
8.9.2020
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services
Blockchain Analytics Show Altcoins 2x More Prominent in East Asia Compared to North America
8.8.2020
On August 6, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report that analyzes cryptocurrency trends across various regions worldwide. According to the statistics, North America purchases and holds more bitcoin than any other region. Bitcoin also accounts for the largest share of U.S....
Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
24.7.2020
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams...
US Dept of Homeland Security Buys Analytics Software From Coinbase
12.7.2020
Coinbase is selling its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service. Following criticisms from the crypto community, CEO Brian Armstrong defended Coinbase’s position. Coinbase Selling Analytics Software to US Government Public records...
Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
30.6.2020
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform
Bitcoin Use on Darknet Markets Jumps 65% to Over $400 Million in First Quarter
21.5.2020
Bitcoin transactions on darknet markets jumped 65% in value during the first quarter to $411 million, according to research by a blockchain analytics firm. The amount of bitcoin sent from darknet entities to mixers also grew rapidly as exchanges with verification requirements became less popular...
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Adds 87 Crypto Assets in Arms Race With Chainalysis
20.5.2020
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic has added 87 new tokens to its analytics offering, expanding its reach to 97% of digital assets by trading volume
Crypto Forensics Firm TokenAnalyst Shuts Down, Some Employees Hired by Coinbase
5.5.2020
TokenAnalyst is shutting down after 2.5 years of operations, with some employees moving on to new roles at Coinbase
Blockchain Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Raises $6 Million
27.3.2020
Coin Metrics, which conducts analysis of public blockchain data, raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Highland Capital
Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
15.2.2020
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving....
Wells Fargo Invests $5M in Startup Connecting Crypto Exchanges and Banks
13.2.2020
Banking giant Wells Fargo is backing blockchain forensics firm Elliptic
Bitcoin Cash Captured More Than 10% of Darknet Sales Last Month
12.2.2020
2019 was an interesting year for darknet markets (DNMs) and a number of marketplaces closed for a variety of reasons. Despite the closures, crypto payments on DNMs doubled for the first time in five years. Moreover, statistics from the blockchain analytics provider 1000x Group show digital...
CipherTrace to Tackle ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ With Crypto Analytics
20.12.2019
The blockchain security firm has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) to fight human trafficking
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Chainalysis Slashes 20% of Workforce
21.11.2019
Chainalysis laid off 39 employees Thursday citing the need for a "path to profitability."
PayPal Joins $4.2M Round for Crypto Banking Compliance Startup
19.11.2019
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian’s Initialized Capital, Blockchain Capital and PayPal Ventures are backing TRM Labs in its effort to help financial firms manage crypto risk
Flipside Crypto Raises $7.1 Million to Give Token Projects Better Analytics
24.9.2019
This firm taps blockchain analytics across hundreds of projects to reveal what really makes prices go up