Trust Wallet has rolled out a new security feature to safeguard users from a common type of crypto scam known as address poisoning. The feature will be accessible on Trust Wallet for mobile over 32 EVM chains, with extra chains planned. As per the publication, the new Trust Address Poisoning
OpenClaw has introduced a strict no-crypto policy across its Discord channels following a high-profile token scam linked to its recent rebrand. Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies will lead to a ban from the server. The policy came into the
A crypto investigation and compliance solution platform, Chainalysis has reported that crypto flows to suspected trafficking services surged 85% last year, having stablecoin-heavy, Telegram-associated networks and leaving trackable on-chain series. Around 50% of the transactions associated with Telegram-based international escort services surpassed $10,000, as per the report. The data shows
Crypto launderers now move away from centralized exchanges and lean on decentralized tools to move funds, as revealed by new research from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. This is a result of improved compliance measures on the big trading exchanges, which can identify and freeze malicious transactions more quickly. Current events
The illegal crypto activity has unexpectedly surged in 2025 as sanctioned nation capitals and bodies have used blockchain networks to avoid financial restrictions, as per the 8th January report of Chainalysis. In 2025, the overall illegal crypto addresses accumulated around $154 billion, showing a 162% increase from $59 billion in
Bybit’s recent hack involving $1.5 billion worth of ETH is still making rounds in the industry. The exchange bounced back sooner than expected by closing the ETH deficit within a couple of days. However, several industry players are planning to uncover the hack to take measures against these types of
It’s another week’s end and thus the folks at the crypto community are hoping for another bull run. However, this time they hope it will stay. Meanwhile, apart from price actions, web3 firms have shown activity in terms of partnerships and advancements or new announcements. Notably, crypto-based firm Chainalysis’s co-founder
Recently, Chainalysis’s “ Operation Spincaster” revealed that over 2000 crypto wallets have been compromised by “approval phishing scams” in Australia. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is examining the financial losses from these attacks impacting a large number of users. Approval of phishing scams involves deceiving users into authorizing fraudulent transactions.
Blockchain analysis platform Chainalysis unveiled its Global Crypto Adoption Index for 2023, revealing that India has surged to the top spot in terms of cryptocurrency adoption despite grappling with a challenging regulatory and tax environment. This marks a two-spot rise from its position in the previous year’s rankings. The report
As private sector demand has decreased in tandem with the sell-off in cryptocurrencies for much of the last year. Chainalysis is laying off around 44 of its 900 workers, or 4.8% of its staff. According to Maddie Kennedy, the company’s senior director of communications, the layoffs will mostly affect members
