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, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati46m ago
Cross-border stablecoin transfers surged as the wider crypto market shrank 37%, with Chainalysis pointing to growing use for trade, remittances and savings.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Felix Ng47m ago
Global crypto activity fell 1.6% to $9.4 trillion despite a massive $2.1 trillion market cap contraction, Chainalysis says.
The Block•Brian Danga47m ago
Read the latest update on Chainalysis Warns Malware Operators Are Turning Blockchains Into Dead Drops.
NewsBTC•NewsBTC Editorial Team19 Sept
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.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team18 Sept
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
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir17 Sept
The surge in onchain malware by state hackers highlights the urgent need for enhanced blockchain security measures and regulatory frameworks.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team17 Sept
North Korea-linked hackers used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain to maintain malware infrastructure, while suspected Iran-linked actors embedded directions in Bitcoin transactions.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra17 Sept
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 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati8 Sept
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.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team8 Sept
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.
The Block•Zack Abrams30 Aug
Chainalysis estimates at least $457 billion in onchain taxable crypto activity in 2025, with CARF covering only 14%.
The Block•Brian Danga27 Aug
Chainalysis data puts crypto taxable activity at $457 billion in 2025, with only 14% visible under CARF reporting rules.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth26 Aug
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.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team26 Aug
The blockchain analytics firm said just 14% of the onchain activity it identified is covered by the OECD’s international crypto tax-reporting framework.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar26 Aug
Roman Storm’s retrial moves to April 2027 as a judge weighs throwing out his conviction and questions grow over Chainalysis’s role.
Operation Lighthouse investigated 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers while generating 14,300 investigative leads. The Chainalysis-led sprint also surfaced more than 7,700 suspect accounts and identified suspects across 125 countries. Operation Lighthouse Turns Blockchain Data Into Leads Investigators converted months of cryptocurrency data analysis into actionable leads during the Operation Lighthouse sprint, announced Aug. 25 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms26 Aug