In brief Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korea-linked actors, saying it pushed Pyongyang’s 2026 crypto theft total past $1 billion. Within three hours, the funds moved across 23 transfers onto …
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Chainalysis Sues U.S. Government Over $94.7M Contract Award to TRM Labs
by adminby adminChainalysis has sued the U.S. government over a $94.7 million contract awarded to rival blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, escalating a major battle between two of the crypto industry’s leading providers of investigative technology. …
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‘Looksmaxxing’ Trend Spawns $100M Gray Market Fueled By Bitcoin, Stablecoins: Chainalysis
by adminby adminIn brief The crypto-powered gray-market peptide market has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate, according to Chainalysis. Demand surged alongside the rise of the social media “looksmaxxing” trend and growing interest in weight-loss …
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North Korea Has Stolen Billions in Crypto, But the Ability to ‘Fight Back Is Growing’: Chainalysis
by adminby adminIn brief A report from the U.S. and other Western nations has found that North Korea is becoming more systematic and sophisticated in its crypto-hacking activities. Yet one contributor to the report, Chainalysis, indicates …
Crypto Predicted the Fentanyl Slowdown Months Before Overdose Deaths Fell: Chainalysis
Cryptocurrency flows to suspected trafficking services jumped 85% in 2025. Cryptocurrency payments to suppliers of fentanyl precursor chemicals began falling in mid-2023, months before overdose deaths declined. This pattern suggests that blockchain data may …