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How Crypto Has Revolutionized the Ransomware Game

This is the first article in a series that examines the rise of ransomware, which is critical for crypto businesses to understand because they need to avoid processing associated transactions involving fraudulent addresses.
How Crypto Has Revolutionized the Ransomware Game

Fake Volume, Fake Endorsements: The SEC Comes Down on TRON Founder Justin Sun

In a filing on March 22, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged TRON founder Justin Sun with fraud, along with three companies he owned: Tron Foundation, BitTorrent Foundation, and Rainberry Inc.
Fake Volume, Fake Endorsements: The SEC Comes Down on TRON Founder Justin Sun

Pig-Butchering Scams: An Emerging Crypto Threat Vector

Of all the crypto crime scams in recent memory, one of the most vividly named is the “pig butchering” scheme.
Pig-Butchering Scams: An Emerging Crypto Threat Vector

Exploring the Nuances of Address Poisoning

The world of crypto-crime is ever-evolving and just a month into 2023, a new crypto scam is on the rise.
Exploring the Nuances of Address Poisoning

Crypto Platform Bitzlato and Its Founders Face Enforcement Action From U.S. Authorities for Processing Over $700M of Illicit Funds

We have promptly added the addresses associated with Bitzlato to our system and designated them as "Law Enforcement" type with the subtype "Seized Coin."
Crypto Platform Bitzlato and Its Founders Face Enforcement Action From U.S. Authorities for Processing Over $700M of Illicit Funds

Beyond the Headlines: The Underlying Issues in Cryptocurrency in 2022 by Merkle Science

Innovations along these dimensions - technology, policy, and market education - suggest a more positive future for cryptocurrency in 2023. There may be light ahead of this crypto winter.
Beyond the Headlines: The Underlying Issues in Cryptocurrency in 2022 by Merkle Science

Privacy Coins Primer: Overview, Pros and Cons, Legal Status and How They Work

Privacy coins have garnered a lot of attention from regulators and law enforcement agencies because of their ability to facilitate money laundering and terrorist financing activities.
Privacy Coins Primer: Overview, Pros and Cons, Legal Status and How They Work

Switzerland Digital Assets Regulations: Licensing, AML/KYC, Stablecoins, and the Travel Rule

Crypto assets fall within the definition of digital assets. Switzerland has a very favorable framework regarding digital assets.
Switzerland Digital Assets Regulations: Licensing, AML/KYC, Stablecoins, and the Travel Rule

10 NFT Rug Pulls You Should Have Seen Coming

With endless NFT rug pulls how do you keep yourself safe?
10 NFT Rug Pulls You Should Have Seen Coming

Behind Proof of Reserve: The Unique Technology and Complex Process

Proof of Reserve is one of the two variables in the Proof of Solvency equation. PoR only paints half of the picture, whereas disclosing an exchange’s liabilities gives a fair idea of the exchange’s status.
Behind Proof of Reserve: The Unique Technology and Complex Process