• Chainalysis hits back at Andreas Antonopoulos
    Bitcoin,  Regulation,  Technology

    Chainalysis hits back after Andreas Antonopoulos says company is ‘fundamentally immoral’

    The blockchain intelligence firm’s comments came after the highly regarded Bitcoin evangelist accused the company of helping dictators violate civil rights

    Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis hit back at Andreas Antonopoulos after the Bitcoin author and evangelist launched a scathing attack, accusing the blockchain intelligence firm of “violating the civil rights of millions of people.”

  • Google targets scams with advertiser KYC
    Cryptocurrencies,  XRP

    Will crypto be first as Google targets scams with advertiser KYC?

    The tech giant’s newly announced advertiser identity verification campaign may help beat back scammers, but will legitimate crypto companies get caught in the crossfire?

    On April 23, the tech giant announced a massive new advertiser identity verification campaign, built along the lines of the political ad verification policy it rolled out in 2018 after getting hammered for allowing foreign powers to influence the presidential election.

  • child porn buyers flock to bitcoin.
    Bitcoin,  Ethereum,  Technology

    Chainalysis: Child pornography buyers flocking to bitcoin

    The blockchain intelligence firm reported a “concerning trend” for the crypto industry—warning signs suggest the amount of bitcoin used to buy child abuse material is growing

    Crypto analytics may be helping to uncover child abuse material sites, but trends “definitely suggest” that the value of virtual currencies sent to exploitation sites will continue to grow in 2020 as child porn buyers flock to bitcoin, according to blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.

  • Bitcoin-seeking cyberthieves target hospitals
    Bitcoin

    Bitcoin-seeking cyberthieves target hospitals fighting COVID-19

    Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says the coronavirus pandemic is giving ransomware cyberthieves a new and inviting target: desperate, overwhelmed hospitals

    As bitcoin-seeking cyberthieves target hospitals with ransomware during the coronavirus pandemic, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.