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Posted by | April 14, 2024
IRS Official Anticipates More Crypto Cases Amid Uptick in Tax Violations, Says Public-Private Partnerships Critical

A high-ranking member of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that he is anticipating more crypto cases related to tax violations. In a new interview with CNBC, Guy Ficco, the...

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Posted by | April 8, 2024
Chainalysis Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Jim Lee

Chainalysis has hired former IRS-CI chief Jim Lee for a newly-created position liaising with regulators, tax agencies, and law enforcement Lee will help those agencies better use Chainalysis’ data and...

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Posted by | March 30, 2024
Online Pirated Streaming Content Witnesses Surge in Crypto Payments Between 2019 and 2023: Chainalysis

Crypto assets are increasingly being used to pay for pirated online streaming content, according to the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Nordic Content Protection (NCP), a television anti-piracy non-profit, partnered with...

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Posted by | February 16, 2024
Crypto Money Laundering on Cross-Chain Bridges Surges 138% Year-on-Year in 2023, According to Chainalysis

Cybercriminals are turning to cross-chain bridges to move illicit funds, according to market intelligence platform Chainalysis. Cross-chain bridges enable users to transfer crypto assets from one blockchain to another. In...

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Posted by | February 15, 2024
Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says

Last year saw an increase in the use of blockchain bridges and drop in the use of crypto mixers for money laundering. The change shows how sophisticated illicit actors are...

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Posted by | February 7, 2024
Ransomware Makes Comeback With Over $1,000,000,000 Extorted in 2023, According to Chainalysis

New data from market intelligence platform Chainalysis reveals that ransomware attacks resurfaced in 2023, extorting over $1 billion from investors throughout the year. In a new blog post, Chainalysis says...

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Posted by | January 19, 2024
Illicit Crypto Transaction Volume Falls for the First Time Since 2020, According to Chainalysis

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says the volume of illicit transactions in the crypto space significantly dropped in 2023, marking a shift in the rising trend from 2020 to 2022. In...

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Posted by | December 27, 2023
Crypto Crime Wave: $2 Billion Pilfered In Massive Heist In 2023 – Report

2023 was a critical year in the always changing world of cryptocurrency, as hackers pulled off heists worth about $2 billion. According to De.FI, a Web3 security company that manages...

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Posted by | December 11, 2023
Crypto Fund Sets Sights On Animoca Brands And Chainalysis In $500 Million Investment Drive

In a recent report by the Australian Financial Review, it has been revealed that Animoca Brands, a blockchain-based gaming business formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), is among...

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Posted by | December 11, 2023
Crypto VC C1 With Coinbase Lineage Eyes Acquisition in Australia: Report

Crypto venture capital firm C1, which is led by former Coinbase executives, has met with several cryptocurrency groups and Australian venture firms offering to buy private holdings from investors using...

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