Polymarket partners with Chainalysis to deploy a detection model to “surface patterns consistent with insider knowledge in prediction markets” and other tools
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Chainalysis and TRM Labs estimate that $2.7B was stolen in crypto in 2025 in total, up from $2.2B in 2024; the biggest hack was the $1.4B breach at Bybit
Cybercriminals stole $2.7 billion in crypto this year, a new record for crypto-stealing hacks, according to blockchain-monitoring firms.
Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin says DeFi platforms' rapid growth leaves their users' assets at risk of attack; DefiLlama says $140B+ is held on DeFi protocols
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Chainalysis: crypto balances tied to illicit activity exceed $75B, with ~$15B held by illicit entities and $60B+ in wallets with downstream exposure to them
Chainalysis says $75 billion in crypto tied to illicit activity could be recoverable — a figure that may influence nations weighing official crypto reserves.
Chainalysis estimates $40B worth of illicit crypto transactions took place in 2024; criminals shifted from mostly using bitcoin in 2021 to using stablecoins now
Criminals are no longer using BTC, but instead choosing stablecoins, the report revealed. — What to know:
Chainalysis and others estimate $TRUMP had generated $86M to $100M in trading fees by January 30; its market cap, which passed $14.5B on January 19, is down 66%
Entities behind President Donald Trump's crypto coin have accumulated close to $100 million in trading fees in less than two weeks …
Chainalysis buys AI-agent security startup Alterya, sources say for ~$150M; Alterya is still in stealth mode but has clients including Coinbase, Square, Binance
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Chainalysis names co-founder Jonathan Levin as CEO, replacing co-founder Michael Gronager, who is departing after taking a leave of absence from October 2024
Michael Gronager, the co-founder of Chainalysis, has agreed to leave the company permanently, two months after taking a temporary personal leave of absence.
Zscaler ThreatLabz and Chainalysis say ransomware group Dark Angels received a payment worth ~$75M in early 2024, the largest known ransomware payment to date
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The US and global partners dismantle the 911 S5 proxy botnet, “likely the world's largest botnet ever”, linked to 19M+ IPs, and arrest its alleged administrator
US government seizes 911 S5 operation and takes it offline Associated Press : International Authorities Arrest Man Allegedly Behind 'Likely the World's Largest Botnet Ever' Xinghui Kok / Reuters : US ...