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Elliptic Exec Breaks Down the Tornado Cash Saga
Elliptic Exec Breaks Down the Tornado Cash Saga
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic calculates $1.54 billion in ether (ETH) and USD Coin (USDC) were laundered through Tornado Cash, the crypto mixer now sanctioned by the U.S....
Elliptic Exec Breaks Down the Tornado Cash Saga

Elliptic: Crypto Criminals Laundered $540M Through RenBridge
Elliptic: Crypto Criminals Laundered $540M Through RenBridge
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said RenBridge, a cross-chain channel used to funnel money between different blockchains, was used to launder at least $540 million in crime...
Elliptic: Crypto Criminals Laundered $540M Through RenBridge

Elliptic Executive: Russia Evading Sanctions With Crypto Is an ‘Overblown Concern’
Elliptic Executive: Russia Evading Sanctions With Crypto Is an ‘Overblown Concern’
David Carlisle, Elliptic director of policy and regulatory affairs, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss how his firm is tracking the crypto donations to Ukraine and where the...
Elliptic Executive: Russia Evading Sanctions With Crypto Is an ‘Overblown Concern’

US Officials Seize $3.6B in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
US Officials Seize $3.6B in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Federal officials seized some $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin tied to the 2016 hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex, also arresting two individuals tied to the case who appeared...
US Officials Seize $3.6B in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack

Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
According to cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic, bitcoin as a means of payment among far-right extremists is growing in popularity, which is tracking traces left on the bl...
Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain

Elliptic CEO on Raising $60M to Fund R&D, Expansion
Elliptic CEO on Raising $60M to Fund R&D, Expansion
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to fund research and development (R&D) and international growth.
Elliptic CEO on Raising $60M to Fund R&D, Expansion

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Alleged Dark Web Blockchain Analytics Tool Antinalysis Suspended
Antinalysis helps cybercriminals avoid running the risk of being identified they attempt to cash out their illicit proceeds, according to a blockchain analytics firm.
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Key Takeaways From Elliptic's Case Study of Ransomware Attacks
Key Takeaways From Elliptic’s Case Study of Ransomware Attacks
A new study of a ransomware attack by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reveals the dialogue between the attacker and the victim, including live chat support, a negotiated di...
Key Takeaways From Elliptic's Case Study of Ransomware Attacks

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Anatomy of Ransomware Attack: Chat Support, a Discount and a Surcharge for Bitcoin
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic tracks a small business being contacted by REvil ransomware attackers demanding $50,000 in crypto for a decryption tool.
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Republican Senator Highlights Bitcoin's Battle in Shedding Criminal Baggage
Sen. Chuck Grassley is using "deeply flawed" estimates of illicit bitcoin activity to call for closer scrutiny of the industry, according to multiple crypto intelligence firms...
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