Chainalysis

CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses his assessment of skyrocketing activity on Bitcoin's Lightning Network as it surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. "The supply is up, for sure, but is the demand up?" Moore asked. Plus, his take on emerging markets taking on crypto as reported in Chainalysis' 2021 global crypto adoption index.

18 de ago. de 2021

Kimberly Grauer, Director of Research at blockchain data platform Chainalysis, discusses whether bitcoin is overbought as it pulls back from the latest rally, explaining why the price run could reflect the industry reacting positively to the crypto regulatory conversations emerging from Congress. Plus, her take on the impact of China's crypto crackdowns versus U.S. regulatory scrutiny and DeFi risks.

12 de ago. de 2021

Cryptocurrency data firm Chainalysis is adding another $100 million in venture capital to a total valuation of $4.2 billion, as crypto’s role in ransomware becomes a mainstream concern. Pratima Arora of Chainalysis shares insights on cybercrime as well as market moves. “Chainalysis’ mission is to provide trust in blockchain,” Arora said.

29 de jun. de 2021

Is bitcoin really untraceable? As blockchain analytics firms such as Elliptic and Chainalysis show, bitcoin transactions are not as secret as some people think. CoinDesk’s Nik De breaks down the story of how Elliptic identified the bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide, the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.

17 de mai. de 2021

New data by the Crypto Directory shows that merchants' and retailers' adoption of privacy coins like monero continues to grow. "The Hash" panel discusses the role of privacy coins, particularly as blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis reveal the lack of privacy with traditional cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

14 de mai. de 2021

Regulators like Janet Yellen and industry leaders like Charlie Munger have made headlines in recent weeks for claiming criminals use bitcoin, but how common is crypto crime, really? Philip Gradwell, the chief economist at Chainalysis, a crypto analytics firm, says it’s rare.

6 de mai. de 2021

City contract records uncovered by CoinDesk reporters indicate the New York Police Department (NYPD) is working with blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis to root out crypto-related crime. "The Hash" panel debates whether the NYPD's partnership with Chainalysis is an overreach of surveillance.

15 de abr. de 2021

The price of Ether has been hovering around $2K, but will it last? Chainalysis’s chief economist doesn’t think so. Philip Gradwell joins “First Mover” to analyze Ether and explain why he expects the price to decline.

8 de abr. de 2021

Former CTO Michael Mosier of Chainalysis, a blockchain surveillance company, will serve as the Executive Acting Director of FinCEN in the wake of Kenneth Blanco's resignation. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the "revolving door" between private industry and government and what it could mean for the future of blockchain privacy.

5 de abr. de 2021

Chainalysis just raised $100M in its latest funding round and now has a valuation of $2B. The firm provides blockchain analytical services to buyers, including government agencies, who want to uncover the owners of anonymous blockchain wallets. "The Hash" panel discusses where companies like Chainalysis fit into the blockchain ecosystem.

26 de mar. de 2021