Chainalysis

31 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• OFAC Sanctions Iran Central Bank Crypto Wallets, Freezing $131M in Stablecoins · U.S. Treasury OFAC added four Iranian Central Bank crypto wallets, freezing $131M in Tether stablecoins.
• EU Sanctions 'Stern', the Most Prolific Ransomware Operator Ever Identified · The EU sanctioned Vitaly Kovalev, aka 'Stern', who received over $300 million in ransom payments as a Trickbot administrator.
• Chainalysis Adds Automatic Support for Stable Blockchain and USDT0 Token · Chainalysis integrates Stable L1 blockchain and USDT0 token into its KYT and Reactor platforms.
• Blockchain Analytics Quality Depends on Rigorous Standards, Not Just Cluster Counts · Chainalysis argues cluster count alone is a flawed metric for evaluating blockchain analytics providers.
• OFAC Sanctions ISIS-K and PCC Criminals Over 134 Crypto Wallets · U.S. Treasury adds 134 cryptocurrency wallets linked to ISIS-K and Brazilian crime syndicate PCC to sanctions lists.
• Chainalysis Adds Automatic Token Support for Robinhood Chain · Chainalysis integrates Robinhood Chain into KYT, Reactor, and entity screening tools.
• Chainalysis Chief Scientist Proposes Blockchain Analytics Ontology for Accountability · Chainalysis formalizes data quality standards to distinguish deterministic analysis from attribution claims.
• 10 Critical Questions to Evaluate Blockchain Analytics Provider Data Quality · Experts outline ten key questions to assess the rigor and accuracy of blockchain data providers.
• Ethereum Sandwich Bot JaredfromSubway.eth Drained of $7.5M in Honeypot Exploit · JaredfromSubway.eth, Ethereum's top sandwich bot, lost $7.5M after granting approvals to 66 fake token contracts.
• OFAC Sanctions ISIS Crypto Operators and Exchanges Across Europe, Middle East, and Africa · US Treasury's OFAC designated individuals and entities facilitating ISIS financing via Bitcoin Xchange and TRON wallets.
• Brazil's Crypto Market Grows as Global Crime Networks Expand Operations · Brazil's booming crypto market attracts Chinese, Russian, and cartel money laundering networks.
• Brazil's Crypto Market Matures Amid Surge in Sophisticated Global Crime · Brazil, Latin America's largest crypto market, sees rising illicit flows from Chinese money launderers, sanctioned Russian entities, and drug cartels.
• Chainalysis Introduces Temporal Sanctions Screening for Pre- and Post-Designation Exposure · Chainalysis launches tools to distinguish pre- and post-sanction designation exposure for crypto compliance teams.
• Chainalysis Webinar Reveals Rising Approval Phishing Scams and Law Enforcement Disruptions · Chainalysis investigators detail how approval phishing scams drained billions in 2025 and how law enforcement disrupted major operations.
• OFAC Sanctions Crypto Addresses Linked to Iran, Cartels, and Scam Networks · OFAC designates Iranian exchanges, Sinaloa Cartel money launderers, and Cambodian scam operators using cryptocurrency addresses.
• Ghana and UK Recover $15M from Crypto Fraud Using Blockchain Analysis · Ghana's EOCO and UK NCA seize $15.1M in crypto assets to compensate fraud victims
• Global Police Dismantle AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Network Linked to Ransomware · International law enforcement arrested admins and seized infrastructure of AudiA6, a major crypto laundering platform.
• Chainalysis Partners with South Korea Police to Combat Crypto Crime · Chainalysis signs MoU with KNPA to enhance virtual asset investigation training and capabilities
• Chainalysis Signs MoU with South Korean Police to Boost Digital Asset Investigation · Chainalysis partners with South Korean KNPA to enhance digital asset crime investigation capabilities through education and tools.
• Unverified Smart Contracts Become Prime Targets for AI-Assisted Exploits · Attackers stole $36.7M from unverified DeFi protocols using AI-driven reverse engineering of bytecode.
• x402 Protocol on Base Reaches 100 Million Agentic Transactions · Coinbase's x402 protocol on Base has processed over 100 million machine-to-machine transactions.
• OFAC Sanctions Nobitex and Major Iranian Crypto Exchanges Over Terror Financing · U.S. Treasury designates Nobitex and three other Iranian exchanges for sanctions evasion and terror financing.
• Global Compliance Baselines Tighten as New Entrants Adopt Stricter Monitoring · New digital asset organizations in 2026 operate at alerting standards previously reserved for the industry's top 10%.
• U.K. Sanctions 18 Crypto Entities for Evading Russian Trade Blockades · U.K. sanctions 18 crypto firms and individuals for helping Russia bypass sanctions via digital assets.
• U.S. Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel's Fentanyl and Crypto Laundering Network · U.S. Treasury sanctions Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl trafficking and crypto laundering network, targeting key figures like Armando de Jesus Ojeda Aviles
• Italian Police Use Blockchain Intelligence to Uncover Million-Euro Bitcoin Ordinals Tax Fraud · Italian authorities traced over €1 million in undeclared Ordinals gains using Chainalysis tools.
• Crypto Prediction Markets Reshape Forecasting Amid Regulatory Turf War · Institutional capital and blockchain transparency drive growth in crypto prediction markets facing US regulatory battles.
• Data-Driven Guide Maps Blockchain Infrastructure for TradFi Tokenization · New report analyzes blockchain trade-offs for tokenizing traditional finance assets
• Australia Crypto Compliance Deadline Approaches July 2026 · Australian crypto exchanges face immediate AUSTRAC obligations and a July 2026 compliance milestone before the April 2027 Digital Assets Framework.
• U.S. Freezes $344M in Tether Linked to Iran's Central Bank Amid Geopolitical Tensions · U.S. authorities freeze $344 million in Tether linked to Iran's Central Bank amid Strait of Hormuz disputes and sanctions enforcement.