Crypto Tracing

DarkSide Hackers’ Bitcoin Stash Tracked

DarkSide hackers might have received 321.5 BTC for ransom since March, with 107 BTC still unaccounted for.

Business  ·  17 May 2021
FBI

FBI Needs a Dark Web, Crypto Strategy, DOJ’s Inspector General Says

FBI lacks a "comprehensive strategy for addressing the cryptocurrency threat in the future," OIG wrote.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2020
Chainalysis

Wyoming Bank Regulator Taps Chainalysis to Boost Crypto Tracing Efforts

The Wyoming Division of Banking will receive training and two software licenses from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.

News  ·  17 September 2020
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 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
CoinFlash

P2P Exchange LocalBitcoins Adds Crypto Surveillance Tools From Elliptic

Elliptic's tracing software bolsters the peer-to-peer exchange's anti-money laundering safeguards.

News  ·  28 July 2020
CoinFlash

Ukraine’s Digital Ministry to Trace Suspicious Crypto Using Crystal Blockchain Software

Government officials hope the partnership will fast-track the maturation of Ukrainian crypto markets.

News  ·  24 July 2020
CoinFlash

IRS Seeks Elliptic’s Crypto Tracing Software in Response to COVID-19

President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding.

News  ·  17 July 2020
CoinFlash

IRS Enlists Coinbase in Latest Crypto Tracing Deal

The tax collector has agreed to pay Coinbase up to $237,000 over the next two years for its "Analytics" tracing software.

News  ·  16 July 2020
Privacy

The IRS Wants to Know More About Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Tools

America's tax collector is laying the groundwork for a possible assault on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency technologies.

News  ·  2 July 2020
Crypto Tracing

CipherTrace’s New Crypto Tracing Tool Is Meant for Banks

CipherTrace is rolling out a toolkit to help banks flag accounts and crypto-related transactions that may be suspicious.

News  ·  28 April 2020