CipherTrace

DeFi Has Accounted for Over 75% of Crypto Hacks in 2021

That works out to $361 million, 2.7 times more than in 2020, according to new report by CipherTrace.

News  ·  10 August 2021

Binance Smart Chain Adds CipherTrace for Tracking Illicit Transactions

The move could open the door to more FATF-friendly DeFi in the BSC ecosystem.

Business  ·  27 May 2021
DeFi

CipherTrace Wants to Introduce DEXs to Sanctions Compliance

The new tool uses an oracle on Chainlink to spot crypto wallet addresses on government watchlists.

News  ·  9 April 2021
FATF

CipherTrace Releases Its FATF-Friendly AML Tools for Crypto Exchanges

Cryptocurrency firms in Singapore already need to have a Travel Rule solution in place to get a license.

Business  ·  11 March 2021
FATF

‘Evil VASP’ Simulation Preps Crypto Exchanges for FATF Travel Rule

Backed by CipherTrace, TRISA looks to get virtual asset service providers (VASPs) ready for new anti-money laundering rules.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2021
Chainalysis

Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed Results

Darknet markets are falling off the radar and watching their customer base level off.

News  ·  3 December 2020
FATF

Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations

From shorter consultations to insider comments, recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private crypto wallets have some compelling context.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 November 2020
FATF

FATF Needs Entirely New Approach to Regulating Crypto, Says V20 Summit

Industry players at the Virtual Asset Service Providers Summit urged regulators to rethink their approach in light of DeFi and DEXs.

Business  ·  18 November 2020
DeFi

CipherTrace Outlines Regulatory Gray Zones Plaguing Booming DeFi Sector

Here's how blockchain analytics firms like CipherTrace and Elliptic are viewing DeFi and DEXs after the KuCoin hack.

Business  ·  1 October 2020
CoinFlash

SEC Wants to Start Scrutinizing Binance Chain Transactions

Company executives anticipated regulators might one day take an interest in Binance Chain

News  ·  30 July 2020
Crypto Tracing

Digital Intelligence Firm Cellebrite Launches Crypto Tracing Tool Powered by CipherTrace

Israel-based digital forensics firm Cellebrite announced the launch of its cryptocurrency and blockchain tracing tool on Tuesday.

News  ·  28 July 2020
Crime

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.

Tech  ·  21 July 2020
Chainalysis

Twitter Hack: Chainalysis and CipherTrace Confirm FBI Investigation

The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm.

News  ·  16 July 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers

Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2020
CipherTrace

Grant Thornton Affiliate Taps CipherTrace to Better Track Cryptos Used in Cybercrimes

Catallaxy, an affiliate of Grant Thornton, is tapping CipherTrace to better track cryptocurrencies that might have been used for illicit purposes.

News  ·  11 June 2020