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ForkLog 13 20.01.2021

Chainalysis: Volume of crime-related cryptocurrency transactions fell to $10 billion

The analytics firm Chainalysis reported a decline in the 2020 volume of cryptocurrency transactions linked to criminal activity.

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ForkLog 8 15.01.2021

Chainalysis: Capitol riot participants received funding in Bitcoin

A month before the unrest in Washington, Capitol riot participants received $522,000 in Bitcoin, according to Chainalysis analysts.

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ForkLog 6 11.12.2020

Chainalysis: Whale Bitcoin wallets’ balances have increased by 1.4 million BTC since the start of the year

In 2020, the number of addresses with a balance of more than 1000 BTC rose markedly. The number of coins on whale wallets also increased. These observations were shared by senior Chainalysis economist Philip Gradwell.

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ForkLog 12 07.12.2020

Chainalysis: Share of ‘illegal’ Bitcoins Is Shrinking

The number of bitcoins linked to illicit activity is decreasing, according to data from the Market Intel portal by Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 14 06.12.2020

Darknet markets’ cryptocurrency revenue topped $1.5 billion in 2020

Even without December, darknet market revenue in cryptocurrencies surpassed the previous year's figure, reaching a new high of over $1.5 billion, according to Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 9 21.11.2020

Chainalysis to join the unicorn club after new $100 million investment

The analytics company Chainalysis is poised to close a Series C funding round of $100 million, after which its investment valuation will reach $1 billion. Forbes confirmed the information with CEO Michael Gronager.

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ForkLog 10 20.11.2020

Chainalysis: Bitcoin doubles after the halving, driven by institutions

Since the third halving, Bitcoin's price has doubled—from $8,570 to more than $18,000. Chainalysis attributed this to an 'insatiable appetite' among institutional investors.

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ForkLog 7 12.11.2020

Chainalysis launches program to sell seized bitcoins

The analytics firm Chainalysis will launch a program to help government agencies store and sell seized cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 12 02.11.2020

Chainalysis: DeFi projects face an undefined regulatory status

The explosive growth of the decentralized finance sector has raised questions about the regulatory status of DeFi protocols and their responsibility to comply with regulatory requirements. Chainalysis analysts detailed the topic in their latest report.

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ForkLog 7 13.10.2020

Chainalysis doubles revenue on the back of rising U.S. authorities’ interest in cryptocurrencies

The analytics firm Chainalysis posted a year-on-year doubling of revenue for the third quarter. The driver was 'increased demand for tools to track cryptocurrency transactions for the purposes of curbing illicit activity', the firm said.

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ForkLog 6 07.10.2020

Chainalysis classifies BitMEX as a high-risk exchange

The analytics firm Chainalysis has classified the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX as a high-risk platform amid issues with U.S. regulators.

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ForkLog 17 01.10.2020

IRS to task Chainalysis with tracking Monero transactions

The IRS identified the winners of the contest to develop tools for tracing Monero (XMR) transactions, circumventing anonymity technologies. The winners were Chainalysis and Integra FEC.

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