South Korea has busted an alleged USDT laundering network tied to a Cambodia-based phishing and investment scam operation, arresting 23 suspects and detaining two key figures. The case is another reminder that stablecoins are useful rails for honest markets — and just as useful for crooks when compliance is lazy and the off-ramp is rotten. […]
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South Korea is stepping up its crypto-crime crackdown, and Chainalysis is now part of the toolkit. The blockchain analytics firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to help investigators track illicit virtual asset flows, with North Korea-linked theft and laundering squarely in the crosshairs. Chainalysis + KNPA — […]
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South Korea is tightening the screws on crypto crime, and it’s bringing Chainalysis into the fight. The Korean National Police Agency has formalized a cooperation deal with the blockchain analytics firm to help track North Korea-linked thefts, laundering, and cross-border fund flows. Chainalysis and South Korean police have signed a cooperation deal focused on crypto […]
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Singapore has stopped more than $7 million in potential crypto scam losses across two anti-fraud operations, using blockchain analytics, exchange cooperation, and some very unglamorous but effective old-fashioned police work. More than $7 million in potential losses prevented 145+ interventions made by phone and in person Chainalysis and TRM Labs helped trace suspicious wallet activity […]
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US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets, $344 Million Frozen With Tether Support The U.S. Treasury has hit Iran-linked crypto wallets with sanctions and helped freeze roughly $344 million in digital assets, with Tether assisting in the freeze. It’s a sharp reminder that crypto is no longer some untouchable side alley of finance; it’s now squarely […]
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Stablecoin Volumes Could Hit $1.5 Quadrillion by 2035: Chainalysis Report Stablecoins, the steady workhorses of the crypto realm, are poised to potentially redefine global finance with transaction volumes projected to reach a mind-boggling $1.5 quadrillion by 2035. A recent report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, titled “The $100 Trillion Wealth Shift,” lays out this audacious […]
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Chainalysis Forecast: $100 Trillion Wealth Shift to Crypto by 2048 with Stablecoin Surge Chainalysis, a titan in blockchain analytics, has dropped a bombshell projection: a staggering $100 trillion in wealth could transfer from Baby Boomers to crypto-savvy Millennials and Gen Z by 2048, potentially rewriting the rules of global finance. This seismic shift might just […]
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UK Hammers Xinbi in $20 Billion Crypto Scam Crackdown: A Wake-Up Call for Blockchain Crime The United Kingdom has unleashed a brutal crackdown on Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency guarantee marketplace, for funneling nearly $20 billion in illicit transactions between 2021 and 2025. Announced on March 26, 2026, by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, […]
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Iranian Crypto Exchanges Hit with $10.3 Million Outflow After US-Israeli Airstrikes, Chainalysis Reveals Following the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges saw a staggering $10.3 million in withdrawals by March 2, as reported by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. This massive capital flight highlights the raw intersection of geopolitical turmoil and digital […]
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Crypto Crime Soars to $3.4 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis Exposes Bitcoin and Blockchain Hacks A chilling new report from Chainalysis, the blockchain intelligence heavyweight, has dropped a bombshell: over $3.4 billion in digital assets have been stolen in 2025, smashing last year’s record and laying bare the brutal reality of security in the crypto space. […]
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