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Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says

Eric Jardine discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second-biggest blockchain’s transition and how $1.2 million in ether was stolen.

By Fran Velasquez

Nov 2, 2022 at 6:24 p.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2022

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Southeast Asia Leads the World in Crypto Adoption, Propelled by Play-to-Earn Gaming: Chainalysis

Games like Axie Infinity and cross-border crypto transfer applications push “lower middle income” nations to global leadership in crypto adoption.

By Anna Baydakova

Oct 25, 2022 at 6:03 p.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2022

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Crypto Adoption Slowed in Last Year but Remains Above Pre-2021 Levels: Chainalysis Study

Chainalysis' "2022 Geography of Cryptocurrency" report also found that 18 of the 20 countries where crypto adoption was highest were low- to middle-income countries.

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 20, 2022 at 3:41 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Bridge Security Is ‘Unresolved Technical Challenge,’ Chainalysis Research Director Says

Kimberly Grauer said on CoinDesk TV's “First Mover” program that industry figures must work together to make the software safer.

By Fran Velasquez

Oct 17, 2022 at 5:25 p.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2022

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October Becomes Worst Month for Crypto Hacks With Two Weeks to Go

Over $718 million has been stolen from DeFi protocols across eleven different hacks this month so far, per research firm Chainalysis.

By Shaurya Malwa

Oct 13, 2022 at 8:49 a.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2022

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Middle East/North Africa Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market Over Past 12 Months: Chainalysis

MENA-based users received $566 billion in cryptocurrency from July 2021 to June 2022

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 5, 2022 at 11:48 a.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

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Crypto Is Quietly Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis Report

The report shows strong crypto usage and adoption rates in the region. With highly educated young people and low job prospects, crypto is “a way to feed their family," says Convexity founder Adedeji Owonibi.

By Frederick Munawa

Sep 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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Christie’s Auction House Announces On-Chain NFT Art Platform

Christie’s 3.0 has teamed up with Chainalysis, Manifold, and Spatial to sell NFT artwork on Ethereum. The inaugural sale features artist Diana Sinclair.

By Cam Thompson

Sep 27, 2022 at 7:49 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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Datos de Chainalysis muestran que los mercados emergentes están liderando la adopción de criptomonedas en el mercado bajista. (Matthias Kulka/Getty)

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Mercados emergentes lideran la adopción global de criptomonedas en un mercado bajista, según Chainalysis

El Índice de Adopción Global de Criptomonedas de 2022 de la empresa de análisis de blockchain también muestra que China permanece activa a pesar de la prohibición para comercializar con criptomonedas.

By Sandali Handagama

Sep 14, 2022 at 6:31 p.m. UTC

Sep 14, 2022

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