BIG DROP: Andy Greenberg’s new book on tackling crypto crime. The story of law enforcement agents with
@chainalysis
cracking the world’s biggest child abuse material site. “Welcome to Video was like a hapless rodent that had never encountered a predator”
Today is my proudest day at
@chainalysis
. We enabled US, UK, Germany and South Korea to take down one of the largest Child Abuse Material sites. Law enforcement in 38 countries made 330+ arrests of alleged pedophiles and rescued 23 children from abuse
The
@chainalysis
team delivering critical insights about Who Owns What in Bitcoin?
Long term investors sold $30bn of bitcoin to new speculators between December 2017 and April 2018 with half of this happening in December alone.
Proud to announce our $16m Series A from Benchmark, alongside launching Chainalysis KYT - real-time compliance software and support for multiple cryptos. We are hiring across the board, come build trust in blockchains among the world’s top institutions
Proud to announce our Series C with Lee Fixel (Addition) valuing
@chainalysis
at over $1bn.
A global currency seemed impossible. We always believed it was inevitable. Thanks to all who believed when they shouldn't and to those now paying attention.
Started
@chainalysis
for people to transact in ways they could not imagine. Excited to partner w.
@FEhrsam
@paradigm
who has done more than anyone making crypto mainstream. Proud of our team, investors, partners and customers making this dream a reality
When people say the SEC does not get crypto. Notice how deep they understand the market structure and Dynamics. They also happen to do better PR than almost anyone in the space.
Chatting by the 🔥 🔥 🔥 place with
@APompliano
about how to build companies, future of crypto and need for
@chainalysis
to build the compliance layer for the future of value transfer.
1/ The idea of a new field of engineering to design tokens for networks that have not yet been created is analogous to the field of quantum mechanics designing suspension bridges.
Want to hear about the economics that power ransomware, uncovering trust relationships in the dark web and the fundamental shifts in the crypto economy last year. Listen to
@laurashin
fire the questions on her latest podcast.
Introducing ⛓ Cross-Chain Investigations to Reactor—the best way to follow cryptocurrencies across
#blockchains
.
With this intuitive graphing solution, cross-chain investigations are more efficient than ever. Let’s see it in action.
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Hard work, great customers and a mission to enable the safe use of cryptocurrencies around the globe pays off. Proud of the team
@chainalysis
for making it into the
@Forbes
Fintech50
Thanks
@PeterMcCormack
for asking the hard questions and giving me the chance to explain why
@chainalysis
isn't evil and how we serve the crypto industry and help governments tackle heinous crimes
WBD210 - Is Chainalysis Evil with Jonathan Levin (
@jony_levin
). We discuss:
- Whether Chainalysis is antithetical to Bitcoin
- The importance of privacy
- Classing of blockchain activity
- How Chainalysis decide who can use their software
When the dream team comes together, great things happen. Over $1bn seized by
@IRS_CI
and
@TheJusticeDept
The biggest ever cryptocurrency seizure, and one of the biggest seizures of liquid assets. All from analyzing transactions using
@chainalysis
Follow the
#bitcoin
and uncover the network. See how Chaewon, Rolex and Kirk's transactions were easily analyzed by law enforcement using
@chainalysis
in connection with
#twitterhack
🚧🚦FinCEN issed updated guidance on Convertible Virtual Currency 🚦🚧
Clarified treatment of specific crypto business models under the Bank Secrecy Act
All rules are unchanged and are in effect since 2013. If you are doing business in US, in whole or substantive part, read on
Looking through my 98 year old grandfather’s paper files for a Bitcoin paper wallet I gave him a few years ago brings new meaning to the value of organized file systems.
Speaking with
@barrysilbert
@BerkLawBusiness
on the future of financial fraud. There is tonnes of capital looking to invest in innovation but innovation is not a whitepaper and website.
"Make no mistake, at the end of the day we lost $27 billion, 25,000-40,000 jobs and a blow to our reputation of being 'open for business.' The union that opposed the project gained nothing and cost other union members 11,000 good, high-paying jobs.”
With many more traditional institutions entering the crypto game. Essential for the right rules to be put on the books
@Caro_Malcolm
explains three steps to a constructive approach
When I first lectured at NYU, no one had heard of
@chainalysis
, today people had already applied for jobs with us. 🤯🤯🤯 Thanks
@propelforward
keep them coming.
It was an honor to receive an award for
@chainalysis
alongside international law enforcement from KNPA who has been an invaluable partner in fighting cybercrime that knows no borders.
Last week, our cofounder
@jony_levin
was honored to receive an award from the Korean National Police Agency in Seoul to recognize our collaboration in the fight against cyber crime
We at
@Chainalysis
always believed that financial institutions are critical to the growth and success of the
#crypto
industry. Today that thesis gets another significant proof point.
We’re proud to collaborate with
@BNYMellon
as they develop their digital assets business.
Bringing trust and transparency to crypto markets has never been more important for the future of our economy, our underserved communities and the future of the internet. Excited for GIC to back us to realize this vision and
@BNYMellon
to deepen our partnership
We're thrilled to announce a $170 million Series F financing led by GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, with participation from our existing investors, bringing our valuation to $8.6 billion.
People have been asking me about the inside of fundraising processes. I wrote this personal piece
@VentureBeat
to describe our journey
@chainalysis
and the lessons along the way.
The
@TheBrowser
afterthought is better than cream with your coffee.
“A nation is a group of persons united by a common error about their ancestry”
— Karl Deutsch
If this had been another payment instrument the investigation could have been much harder.
#Bitcoin
made international coordination between exchanges and law enforcement simple.
#twitterhacked
We pioneered blockchain analysis for following the money. Now we are broadening out to other forms of value. Helping everyone understand smart contract actions and transfers of value. Welcome to the new age of blockchain analysis.
1/ Today, we’re launching Storyline! A unique solution that organizations use to create transparency and clarity in
#web3
.
In this 🧵we look at how Storyline can help you understand, investigate, and communicate complex
#DeFi
transactions.
Super excited to welcome
@RibbitCapital
and
@sound_ventures_
on the
@chainalysis
journey as we continue to ensure the integrity of cryptocurrencies building bridges between the private and public sector.
Looking to start your career in crypto. I have some roles open to be on the front lines, learning about the new applications from NFTs to institutional custody. Come and join our SDR team
@chainalysis
, learn the market and develop your sales chops.
Excited to continue
@chainalysis
expansion in Japan and rest of APAC with awesome partners in
@btmu_official
(MUFG) and Sozo Ventures. Proud to expand our offerings in the region to financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses and governments.
It took 5 years, but we are finally ready to show what is really happening in the cryptocurrency markets live
@chainalysis
With insights from
@philip_gradwell
and team. Everyone can now understand
#Bitcoin
market fundamentals
We are following the
#twitterhack
funds
@chainalysis
but having a hard time tweeting from Company Account. We have updated our systems and customers affected will be alerted.
Met
@cz_binance
in 2013, happy to be working together in the fight against illicit finance as
@chainalysis
supports
@binance
to enhance its global AML program
#CloudNY
Was a brilliant reminder that every start up executive should take a day out of their busy schedule to learn from the best. Inspiring conference from
@BatteryVentures
and
@FirstMarkCap
Some days you wake up and read SEC filings. They can be some of the best days.
@elonmusk
$TSLA adds a cool $1.5bn in
#bitcoin
to their corporate treasury. 🚀🚀🚀
Back on capitol hill tomorrow testifying on national security implications of alternative payments. First order of business is recognition that we are in a global competition for the future of our financial rails. Owning the rails is necessary to win this industrial revolution.
Tomorrow at 10 am ET,
@jony_levin
will join a
@FSCDems
and
@FinancialCmte
subcommittee hearing to discuss blockchain technology, web3, and what challenges and opportunities these present U.S. national security. Learn more ⬇️
Great to be back with
@laurashin
for
@chainalysis
annual crypto crime report. Focused on industry efforts to tackle money laundering from ransomware, hacks and other illicit activity. More transparency leads to better mitigation.
On Unchained,
@jony_levin
and
@KimberlyGrauer
dive into Chainalysis' 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Topics: ransomware, exchange hacks, terrorism financing, and how criminals cash out. Plus, we cover the PlusToken scam and the NK-linked Lazarus Group
I got in to
#Bitcoin
to determine what was really happening on the blockchain. Today
@Chainalysis
we step one step closer to realize that vision. Thanks
@KimberlyGrauer
and
@philip_gradwell
and team.
Bitcoin likely has the most liquid money supply
We published our stance on what makes a best in class Cryptocurrency compliance program. It’s Not Personal: How Chainalysis Collects and Uses Service-Level Data
Painful reminder that seat 20F on a Boeing 757-200 is the worst seat on the plane: No recline, protruding exit door is cold and bulkhead prevents leg stretch. Reminder to always use
My friend
@MOUGK
redefines what it means to be on the first page of
@Google
He does amazing work on world's response to COVID
@Googleorg
recognizing his contribution
Great being back on
@laurashin
Unchained podcast to talk about the important work that law enforcement and cryptocurrency exchanges do to combat the misuse of cryptocurrency and bring these criminals to justice.
On Unconfirmed,
@jony_levin
describes how Chainalysis helped identify the administrator of the world's largest child sexual abuse site, leading to his arrest and that of 337 site users in 38 countries, as well as the rescue of 23 minors from their abusers.
8/ Protocols that try and achieve complex outcomes and behaviors will fail in the face of protocols which are simpler to understand and have fewer failure modes.
Five years in and we welcome the latest addition to the
@chainalysis
product suite
Chainalysis Kryptos is the first cryptocurrency reference data source for Financial Institutions to understand the opportunities and risks in cryptocurrencies
Never a dull lecture. MBA students with hard charging questions on business models, privacy and money laundering techniques. Great to be back at
@NYUStern
@nyuniversity