
Roman Storm Retrial Delayed to April 2027
Roman Storm’s retrial moves to April 2027 as a judge weighs throwing out his conviction and questions grow over Chainalysis’s role.

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 […]

Chainalysis has generated 14,300 investigative leads after tracing 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers linked to more than 100 child sexual abuse material platforms, forums and distribution networks. Chainalysis said Operation Lighthouse identified more than 7,700 suspect accounts through cryptocurrency…

The investigation highlights the critical role of blockchain analytics in combating illicit activities, emphasizing the need for robust compliance by exchanges.

Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services and flagged over 7,700 suspect accounts.


The bid protest, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, challenges ICE's sole-source award for blockchain forensic tools, pitting the two biggest names in crypto tracing against each other.

Could Chainalysis succeed in getting the TRM Labs contract overturned?

A $94.66 million ICE contract has triggered a courtroom fight between blockchain analytics rivals Chainalysis and TRM Labs.

Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, case number 26-1067C, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement bypassed standard competition procedures to hand an exclusive procurement contract directly to TRM Labs, one of its primary competitors. The complaint itself

Chainalysis is challenging ICE’s $94.7 million sole-source award to TRM Labs, with oral arguments scheduled for Sept. 2 in federal court.

The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.

The lawsuit could reshape federal procurement practices, ensuring more competitive bidding and impacting future blockchain analytics contracts.

Israel received an estimated $22 billion in onchain crypto value during the 12 months ending June 2025, according to Chainalysis.

The decline in successful crypto extortions highlights the need for enhanced security measures as attackers adapt and financial losses persist.

Chainalysis has warned that cryptocurrency crime has increasingly extended into kidnappings, home invasions and other violent incidents as criminals pursue holders who can transfer digital assets immediately under coercion. According to the blockchain analytics firm’s latest report shared with crypto.news,…

WalletExplorer documents IP-plus-URL logging inside Chainalysis, while other major services disclose sharply different linkage, retention and access rules.

Criminals stole more than $30 million from cryptocurrency holders through violence in the first half of 2026, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reported on Thursday, putting the year on pace to break 2025’s record of $58 million. The crimes fall under a category security researchers call “wrench attacks.” The term comes from an old internet joke […]

Crypto wrench attacks stole more than $30 million in early 2026 as France recorded 77 cases and criminals increasingly targeted relatives.

The blockchain analytics firm says home invasions are becoming more common, France has emerged as the leading hotspot, and some attackers are using increasingly sophisticated laundering techniques.