
Brazil ranks first in Chainalysis’s redesigned crypto adoption index
Brazil's top ranking in crypto adoption highlights stablecoins' growing role, signaling a shift towards more resilient digital economies.
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Brazil's top ranking in crypto adoption highlights stablecoins' growing role, signaling a shift towards more resilient digital economies.

Chainalysis measured $593.8 billion in regional activity, up 9.8%, even as the global crypto economy contracted 1.6% during the same period.

Per Chainalysis’ latest report, crypto’s total market cap halved in the 12 months to June 30, a $2.1 trillion contraction. The economic activity underneath it fell 1.6%. The Number That Didn’t Move The seventh edition of Chainalysis’ Geography of Cryptocurrency report covered one of the strangest stretches in market history, i.e., between July 1, 2025, […]

Cross-border stablecoin transfers surged as the wider crypto market shrank 37%, with Chainalysis pointing to growing use for trade, remittances and savings.

Global crypto activity fell 1.6% to $9.4 trillion despite a massive $2.1 trillion market cap contraction, Chainalysis says.

Read the latest update on Chainalysis Warns Malware Operators Are Turning Blockchains Into Dead Drops.

Chainalysis says North Korean operators use Tron, Aptos and BNB Smart Chain as redundant command paths, while suspected Iranian actors encode routing data in Bitcoin transactions.
Attackers are posting malware instructions to blockchains 440% more often since unrestricted Chinese open-source AI models arrived, Chainalysis reported. Daily malicious on-chain writes climbed from 2.06 to 11.1 in under a year. Chainalysis calls the technique blockchain dead drops (BDDs). State-linked operators from North Korea and Iran now generate most of the activity, the firm

The surge in onchain malware by state hackers highlights the urgent need for enhanced blockchain security measures and regulatory frameworks.

North Korea-linked hackers used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain to maintain malware infrastructure, while suspected Iran-linked actors embedded directions in Bitcoin transactions.

Chainalysis estimates France generated $9.4 billion in taxable crypto activity in 2025, while just 24,000 French taxpayers declared €368 million (approx. $427 million) in gains for 2024. The Two Numbers That Don’t Match A quick look at the numbers and the problem states itself. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis puts potentially taxable crypto activity in France […]

Chainalysis estimates France had $9.4 billion in potentially taxable crypto activity as DAC8 reporting expands in 2027.

High crypto tax non-compliance highlights the urgent need for robust regulatory frameworks and enforcement mechanisms to ensure fiscal accountability.

Chainalysis alleges ICE improperly awarded a $94.7 million blockchain analytics contract to TRM Labs ahead of a Sept. 2 hearing.

The lawsuit asks a federal court to block the $95 million TRM contract and require ICE to conduct a full and open competition.

Chainalysis estimates at least $457 billion in onchain taxable crypto activity in 2025, with CARF covering only 14%.
Chainalysis data puts crypto taxable activity at $457 billion in 2025, with only 14% visible under CARF reporting rules.

Chainalysis has estimated that potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion worldwide in 2025, while transactions within the practical reach of international reporting rules represented only 14% of the total. Chainalysis said in an Aug. 26 crypto tax report…

The limited scope of CARF highlights the urgent need for enhanced blockchain analytics to ensure comprehensive global crypto tax compliance.

The blockchain analytics firm said just 14% of the onchain activity it identified is covered by the OECD’s international crypto tax-reporting framework.