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Sanctioned crypto exchange Grinex announces a recent alleged hack for $13.7M and a subsequent suspension of operations. The exchange claims the attack was carried out by “Western intelligence agencies”, but on-chain data provides additional insights. Read our full breakdown: https://lnkd.in/eHs7zX5V

Heading to ACAMS Hollywood this year? Let’s connect! 🌴 After a full day of sessions and panels, we invite you to unwind and network with Chainalysis and your peers at our exclusive Networking Happy Hour. Enjoy great food, drinks, and conversations about the latest in AML and financial crime prevention in a relaxed setting. 📅 Date: April 21 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 📍 Location: Tiki Tiki - Hollywood, FL Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4mt6RAT We can't wait to see you there! #ACAMSHollywood

Iran has announced it will require a $1 per barrel transit toll paid in crypto for oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. While Iranian officials specifically referenced bitcoin, our analysis suggests the regime could likely prioritize stablecoins. Why? The IRGC has a documented history of leveraging stablecoins for liquidity in illicit trade, with IRGC-associated activity representing roughly 50% of Iran's total crypto ecosystem (over $3 billion in 2025). For the global shipping industry, this introduces severe sanctions risks. Making payments to an Iranian state-linked entity without authorization exposes companies to strict enforcement actions. Fortunately, the blockchain’s transparency allows compliance teams, regulators, and stablecoin issuers to trace these funds in near-real time and freeze illicit assets. Read our full breakdown of the IRGC's expanding crypto footprint and how the industry can mitigate these risks: https://lnkd.in/e3qHyJmz

🤝 Chainalysis is proud to have supported Operation Atlantic, an NCA-led international effort targeting approval phishing scams and investment fraud. In collaboration with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the U.S. Secret Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Ontario Securities Commission, and other partners, the operation: 🔹identified more than 20,000 victims across the UK, Canada, and the US; 🔹froze over $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds; 🔹and traced more than $45 million in stolen cryptocurrency linked to fraud schemes worldwide. By providing enriched, high-confidence on-chain intelligence and hands-on investigative support, Chainalysis helped partners move quickly to prioritize high-risk wallets, secure funds, and safeguard victims before criminals could cash out. Read more about how Operation Atlantic is reshaping real-time fraud disruption and victim protection: https://lnkd.in/eyNcH8UB

Based on Drift's own post-mortem, the $285 million hack of Solana’s Drift Protocol highlights the severe danger of compromised privileged access. After months of social engineering, suspected DPRK actors tricked the Security Council into handing over admin control, allowing them to drain real assets using a fake collateral token. Because the attackers used valid admin signatures, standard security missed it entirely. Read our analysis of Drift's report and learn how pre-execution evaluation tools like Hexagate's GateSigner can block these types of sophisticated attacks in real-time: https://lnkd.in/enVG_4_R

The great wealth transfer is here, and it’s bringing crypto with it. Between 2028 and 2048, an estimated $100 trillion will likely move to younger, crypto-native generations. Our latest blog explores how stablecoin payment volumes are on pace to match Visa and Mastercard by the 2030s, projecting up to $719 trillion in adjusted volume by 2035. With legacy players like Stripe and Mastercard already making major moves, the future of payments is officially on-chain. Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/3OmMF78

The FBI has released its 2025 Internet Crime Report, revealing that Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime last year. Cryptocurrency-related fraud drove over $11 billion of those losses, primarily through investment scams, while AI-enabled crimes cost victims nearly $893 million. We applaud the FBI’s proactive disruption efforts like Operation Level Up, which has already saved victims over $500 million. Public-private collaboration and on-chain tracking remain critical to dismantling these scam networks. Read the full IC3 report: https://lnkd.in/eD5ZF92i

🚨 Our data shows that in 2025, ransomware actors still received more than $820 million in on-chain payments. Chainalysis is proud to support the mission of the 🇲🇽 Mexico Ransomware Task Force, led by the Institute for Security and Technology (IST), in shifting the economics of ransomware in the region — making attacks harder, riskier, and less profitable, while better protecting communities, businesses, and critical services across Mexico. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4v92MFM

Chainalysis Links NYC 2026 brought together the brightest minds across cryptocurrency, law enforcement, and traditional finance. Read our full recap of the mainstage to explore the three resounding themes that shaped this year's event: 1️⃣ AI as the great amplifier for investigations and compliance (including the launch of Chainalysis AI agents!) 2️⃣ The official convergence of crypto and TradFi 3️⃣ The power of networked intelligence to combat global threats Catch up on the biggest moments, groundbreaking announcements, and key takeaways here: https://lnkd.in/ekhcCDz3