Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says

Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says

[ad_1] Chainalysis said $22.2 billion was laundered via crypto in 2023, down from $31.5 billion the year before. The drop was steeper than the decrease in transaction volumes, suggesting that factors beyond just the general market downturn may have contributed to the reduction in illicit activity. The figures suggest that only about 1% of all … Read more

Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in 2023: Chainalysis

Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in 2023: Chainalysis

[ad_1] It nonetheless highlights the permissionless nature of Ethereum. Anyone can conjure up an ERC-20 token with little effort, create a trading pool on Uniswap or some other DEX, trade it between themselves to create the impression of activity, and then, when a bot takes the bait and buys, pull the liquidity and profit. [ad_2] … Read more

Crypto Crime Amounted to Over $24B in 2023: Chainalysis

Crypto Crime Amounted to Over $24B in 2023: Chainalysis

[ad_1] Another caveat to the research is the prevalence of transactions with sanctioned entities, which accounted for a combined $14.9 billion (61.5%) of volume in 2023. Some of this $14.9 billion includes transactions from normal crypto users who happen to live in sanctioned jurisdictions. After all, not all of the Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex, which … Read more