Up or Down? Data Send Mixed Signals About Sell Pressure for Bitcoin & Ether

While some data shows the selling pressure increasing for ethereum (ETH) this year, and remaining largely unchanged for bitcoin (BTC) as it keeps hitting new all-time highs - other data sends mixed signals, suggesting that more market participants want to buy the two major coins, not sell them. According to the data by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, there was an

Study: Over 13% of All Proceeds of Crimes in Bitcoin Passed Through Privacy Wallets in 2020

According to a study published by the blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, over 13% of all proceeds of crime in bitcoin (BTC) were laundered via privacy wallets in 2020, up from 2% from the figures posted in 2019.

New Crypto Unicorn, Filecoins' First Exbibyte, Catching Monero + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Investments news US-based blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis told Forbes it expects to raise USD 100m venture capital at a USD 1bn valuation as soon as this week.

Bitcoin Cash Faces Increased Selling Pressure Ahead of Hard Fork

With the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork fast-approaching, BCH inflows to exchanges reached their highest point in eight months, and it appears that more market participants want to sell than buy the coin, according to the data provided by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis.

Chainalysis’ new program for government agencies to help handle seized crypto

The blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis, today announced the launch of an asset realization program to help government agencies to track seized cryptocurrencies as well as handle, store, and realize The post Chainalysis’ new program for government agencies to help handle seized crypto appeared first on AMBCrypto.

US Government Now Holds $1 Billion in Bitcoin After Silk Road Seizure Using Blockchain Analysis

The DoJ has asked to lock down on approximately 69,370.22491534 Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Gold (BTG), Bitcoin SV (BSV), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

Spanish Police Arrest Head of Billion-Dollar Crypto Arbitrage Platform on Fraud Allegations

Arbistar 2.0 operator Santiago Fuentes was arrested Wednesday and faces criminal fraud and money laundering charges in Spain.

Kucoin Hack: $17M Laundered Via Decentralized Exchanges, Blockchain Analysis Firm Claims This Can Still be Traced

Elliptic says the Kucoin hacker has sold $17.1 million worth of tokens via decentralized exchanges (dex) platforms like Uniswap, Kyber Network, Tokenlon.

More than half of all crypto exchanges have weak or no ID verification

The highest number of exchanges defying regulatory norms are in Europe More than half of all exchanges worldwide have weak KYC identification protocols — with exchanges in Europe, the US and UK among the worst offenders, according to a new study by blockchain analysis firm CipherTrace CipherTrace analyzed more than 800 decentralized, centralized, and automated market maker exchanges and found 56% of them did not follow KYC guidelines at all despite anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

Hydra’s ‘Complex Drug Delivery System’ in Russia Overshadows Western Darknet Markets

On September 14, the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reported on the infamous Russian darknet marketplace (DNM) known as Hydra and noted the DNM is Eastern Europe’s “sixth-largest service by volume in the region.” Moreover, the report also reveals that Hydra has created a “complex drug delivery system” inside Russia and throughout various countries in Europe […] The post Hydra’s ‘Complex Drug Delivery System’ in Russia Overshadows Western Darknet Markets appeared first on Bitcoin News.

ETC labs announces partnership with Chainalysis

Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC) announced a partnership with the blockchain analysis company, Chainalysis to offer Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) that would help cryptocurrency businesses comply The post ETC labs announces partnership with Chainalysis appeared first on AMBCrypto.

How Chainalysis Helps Catch Cryptocurrency Criminals

The blockchain analysis company has helped to track down drug dealers, terrorists and money launderers.

Chainalysis: Venezuela’s State-Owned Crypto Exchange Possibly Used by Maduro Regime to Launder Funds

Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis wanted to find out whether the claims of whether Petro aiding Venezuelans are true.

Ethereum Classic 51% Attack: Okex Crypto Exchange Suffers $5.6 Million Loss, Contemplates Delisting ETC

Cryptocurrency exchange Okex reveals it suffered the $5.6 million loss as a result of the double-spend carried out by the attacker(s) in Ethereum Classic 51% attack.

Russian Financial Crime Agency Plans AI Tool to Link Crypto Transfers to Users

Russia's anti-money laundering agency Rosfinmonitoring has already built a prototype blockchain analytics tool, according to a report.

Ethereum Classic Attacker Nets USD 1.7m, Bitfinex Loses USD 1m + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Security news The Ethereum Classic (ETC) attacker made at least USD 1.7m during the second attack on the network yesterday, according to Bitquery, a blockchain analysis firm.

SEC Seeking ‘Smart Contract’ Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities

The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block.

Blockchain Analysis Firm Chainalysis Launches Free Website for Tracking Crypto Markets

The blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching Market Intel, a new website that tracks the health and growth of the crypto space.

Chainalysis Releases Crypto Market Intelligence Site Catered to Asset Managers and Regulators

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis released Market Intel, a new website catered to asset managers and regulators for access to live crypto data and insights.

CipherTrace Says It Can Instantly Flag Shady Transactions With Predictive Risk Scores

The blockchain analytics firm claims its new system respects crypto users’ privacy while also flagging suspect transactions

$1.4B in ‘High-Risk’ Crypto Flowed Onto Exchanges in H1 2020, Analysis Firm Says

China-based blockchain analysis firm PeckShield tracked 100 million crypto addresses for its research.

Bitcoins From the Biggest Twitter Hack in History On the Move

The biggest Twitter hack in history helped attackers to collect some USD 120,000 in bitcoin (BTC) that are currently on the move, according to blockchain analysis companies.

Twitter Hack Used Bitcoin to Cash In: Here’s Why

You can send bitcoin from your phone or computer to anyone else, just about anywhere in the world.

Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform

Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform.