Cybercrime investigations

The majority of cryptocurrency transaction volume, roughly 99.6%, is used for legal purposes. That's according to a new crypto crime report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, which found that the total value of cryptocurrency sent to illicit addresses dropped to $24.2 billion in...

Despite the ongoing market downturn in the cryptocurrency industry, illicit cryptocurrency transaction volume has risen for the second consecutive year, reaching an all-time high of $20.6 billion in 2022, according to a report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The estimate is a lower bound...