The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Chainalysis are collaborating with Ukrainian investigators to target Russian oligarchs who may be using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. The IRS is providing blockchain analysis tools to approximately 50 Ukrainian law enforcement officers through licenses donated by Chainalysis. The training is aimed at improving digital investigative skills to trace the source of blockchain funds and unmask cryptocurrency transactions. The move comes as concerns remain that Russian oligarchs could be using cryptocurrency to circumvent U.S. and European economic sanctions.

Canadian police to focus on cryptocurrency-related activities. In Canada, law enforcement has established a center for the investigation of cryptocurrency matters.

oToken transfers, minting, and liquidations were paused on 0VIX Polygon POS and zkEVM markets.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the Department of Treasury designated sanctions to two over-the-counter (OTC) traders Wu Hiuhui, based in the People’s Republic of China, and Cheng Hung Man, based in Hong Kong.

A joint task force featuring investigators from the Calgary police department and analysis from blockchain data firm Chainalysis, dubbed the Western Canada Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre, was officially launched on April 12. 

This article aims to explore these questions and provide insights into the complex relationship between blockchain and data transparency.

In a crypto crime webinar focusing on crimes that affect consumers, Eric Jardine, the cybercrimes research lead at blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis broke down how scammers shift their strategies as market situations change.

On March 13th, 2023, Euler Finance was attacked, and the attacker profited approximately 200 million US dollars.

Those startups include Alchemy, Blockchain.com, Chainalysis, Kraken, ConsenSys, Blockdaemon, CoinDCX and OpenSea.