The best crypto writing from the last 24 hours.
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FinCEN Bars U.S. Institutions From Moving Funds for MEXC Global
FinCEN ordered US financial institutions to stop moving funds for MEXC Global under Operation Economic Outcast, a significant enforcement action against a major exchange.
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International Law Enforcement Seizes Domain of Virtualine Bulletproof Hosting Service
Law enforcement seized the domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting service, with Chainalysis and OverRIPE contributing.
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The Shadow Market Behind China’s AI Model Distillation Boom
Chainalysis investigates a shadow market of proxy services helping Chinese users reach restricted US frontier AI models.
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Sanctioned Canadian Crypto OTCs Served Iran and Drug Cartels
Chainalysis details sanctioned Canadian OTCs that moved millions for Iranian networks and drug cartels after OFAC designations.
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Chainalysis Starts Reopening Compliance Tools Behind IP Allowlists in Sixth Breach Update
Chainalysis is reopening compliance tools behind IP allowlists after a breach that exposed all users' password hashes.
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Western Europe’s $2 Trillion Crypto Economy Holds Firm
Chainalysis data shows Western Europe's crypto economy at $2.08 trillion, growing 1.2% despite a global downturn.
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Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
Chainalysis reports a scammer lost about $5 million in bitcoin in a Ledger spy-chip exploit involving compromised hardware wallets. It is a notable security incident.
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Blockchain investigator Chainalysis hit by cybersecurity incident
Chainalysis disclosed a cybersecurity incident and has brought in third-party experts to review its security.
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Chainalysis traces North Korean crypto cash-outs through Garantex
Chainalysis traces North Korean cash-outs through Garantex, a useful look at laundering routes after sanctions.
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South Africa Leads Sub-Saharan Africa’s 13.4% Crypto Growth
Chainalysis data shows Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto economy grew 13.4% to $101 billion, led by everyday financial needs; the snippet is thin.
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Treasury Sanctions Russians, North Koreans supporting DPRK IT Worker Fraud
OFAC sanctions Russian and DPRK nationals running fraudulent IT worker schemes that generated crypto proceeds for North Korea.
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War, Shutdowns, and Licensing Reshape MENA’s $443 Billion Crypto Economy
Chainalysis report shows MENA's crypto economy flat at $443.3B, down 1.4%, shaped by war, shutdowns and licensing.
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Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis
Chainalysis traced a $4.8M bitcoin scam that used tampered ledger wallets from a fake-review task scheme.
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US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: Report
Chainalysis data shows the US holds a large share of bitcoin while much of the world uses dollar stablecoins.
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Canada crypto remittances to Asian countries surge 141% to $2.36B: Chainalysis
Chainalysis data shows Canadian crypto remittances to three Asian countries rose 141% to $2.36B.
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Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore
Chainalysis warns a proposed 31.4% French tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore platforms.
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Chainalysis Reactor Withstands Daubert Scrutiny Again on Appeal
Chainalysis Reactor's evidence has passed federal court admissibility review again on appeal, a notable result for blockchain forensics in court.