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Canada P2P crypto activity falls from 650,000 peak as student numbers drop

Canada’s monthly peer-to-peer crypto activity has fallen from a spring 2024 peak near 650,000 transactions alongside a decline in study permits, a pattern Chainalysis has linked to changes in the country’s international student population. Chainalysis reported the relationship in its…

3 days ago

Chainalysis: 66.9% of tokenized U.S. Treasuries held abroad

Chainalysis finds foreign investors hold 66.9% of tracked tokenized U.S. Treasuries as the market grows 125% to $15.42 billion in a year.

7 days ago

Bitcoin inflows to US set to turn positive in 2026, Chainalysis says

The United States has recorded net Bitcoin inflows for the first time since 2022, with transfers above $10 million bringing in 53,200 BTC during Chainalysis’s 2026 reporting period. Chainalysis reported in its Oct. 14 study, “North America: Inside the Growth…

1 week ago

ACAMS and Chainalysis expand crypto crime training as scam losses hit $17B

ACAMS and Chainalysis have expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025. ACAMS said in its Oct. 8 announcement that its redesigned Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist certification…

Oct 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM UTC

Chainalysis AI traces $387M Bitget hack in under 10 minutes

Chainalysis has used its in-house AI to cut more than 20 hours of manual bridge reconciliation to under 10 minutes while investigating the $387 million stolen from Bitget. Chainalysis said in its Oct. 1 report that investigators built custom automation…

Oct 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

Chainalysis still faces Celsius case over $3.3B ‘audit’

Chainalysis defeated 15 Celsius claims, but a judge kept alive an aiding-and-abetting case tied to a disputed $3.3B asset “audit.”

Oct 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM UTC

FBI traces Bitcoin to alleged darknet opioid ring

The FBI traced Bitcoin payments linking two Florida brothers to an alleged darknet opioid network associated with 12 overdoses.

Sep 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM UTC

France faces $9.4B crypto tax reporting test: Chainalysis

Chainalysis estimates France had $9.4 billion in potentially taxable crypto activity as DAC8 reporting expands in 2027.

Sep 8, 2026 at 4:11 AM UTC

Chainalysis challenges ICE’s $94.7M TRM award

Chainalysis alleges ICE improperly awarded a $94.7 million blockchain analytics contract to TRM Labs ahead of a Sept. 2 hearing.

Sep 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM UTC

Crypto tax rules may miss 86% of $457B in onchain activity, Chainalysis says

Chainalysis has estimated that potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion worldwide in 2025, while transactions within the practical reach of international reporting rules represented only 14% of the total. Chainalysis said in an Aug. 26 crypto tax report…

Aug 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC

Chainalysis identifies 7,700 suspect accounts in CSAM crypto operation

Chainalysis has generated 14,300 investigative leads after tracing 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers linked to more than 100 child sexual abuse material platforms, forums and distribution networks. Chainalysis said Operation Lighthouse identified more than 7,700 suspect accounts through cryptocurrency…

Aug 25, 2026 at 1:37 PM UTC

Chainalysis sues U.S. over $94.7M TRM Labs contract

Chainalysis is challenging ICE’s $94.7 million sole-source award to TRM Labs, with oral arguments scheduled for Sept. 2 in federal court.

Aug 17, 2026 at 3:56 AM UTC

Crypto crime has moved beyond online hacks, Chainalysis says

Chainalysis has warned that cryptocurrency crime has increasingly extended into kidnappings, home invasions and other violent incidents as criminals pursue holders who can transfer digital assets immediately under coercion. According to the blockchain analytics firm’s latest report shared with crypto.news,…

Aug 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM UTC