Blockchain Analysis – DIGIT INFO

Whale continues $154M dumping spree with 5K ETH deposit to OKX

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:21:00 +0000

Lookonchain wrote that the whale bought 1 million tokens during the Ethereum initial coin offering.

How law enforcement struggles with sophisticated crypto laundering

DIGIT — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:03:35 +0000

Advanced crypto laundering techniques continue to challenge law enforcement and crypto-related services as highlighted in a new Chainalysis money laundering report.

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Cyprus calls for collective crackdown against crypto terror financing

DIGIT — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:40:16 +0000

The alert serves as a reminder of the critical role financial professionals play as gatekeepers in the fight against financial crime.

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Remilia hacker moves $4.3M to Tornado Cash

DIGIT — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:01:39 +0000

On March 16, millions of dollars worth of non-fungible tokens and Ether was stolen from the Remilia DAO and transferred to an unknown wallet address.

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Singapore’s DBS Bank holding $650M Ether? Nansen flags whale holdings

DIGIT — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:29:55 +0000

Nansen believes the crypto wallet already earned $200 million by holding ETH.

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How the IRS seized $10B worth of crypto using blockchain analytics

DIGIT — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000

A public-private partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has played a key role in helping the Internal Revenue Service solve cryptocurrency-related crimes.

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Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:00:30 +0000

Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7 billion in crypto assets have been stolen since 2011. Last year, Crystal’s intelligence team documented 199 incidents resulting in the theft of $4.17 […]

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Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 05:00:38 +0000

Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics report. At least two established coin trading platforms continue to allow Russians to use their bank cards in peer-to-peer deals, the analysis shows. It also highlights an increased Russian interest in tether. Russian Traders Still Using […]

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Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports

DIGIT — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 05:30:46 +0000

While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing to pay the perpetrators. Chainalysis Registers Significant Decline in […]

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FTX hires forensics team to find lost customers’ billions: Report

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 02:40:00 +0000

Lawyers have claimed FTX assets are either stolen or missing and now a team of financial forensic experts is attempting to trace the money trail.

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