asset seizure
How Chainalysis Helped Uncover an NCA Officer’s Theft of Seized Bitcoin
TL;DR A UK law enforcement officer stole approximately 50 BTC from assets seized in the Silk Road 2.0 investigation. Despite…
Italian Carabinieri Leverage Chainalysis to Dismantle €8.8M Illicit Crypto Exchange, Employing Advanced Forensics to Decrypt Seed Phrases and Seize Illicit Assets
TL;DR: The Cryptocurrency Section of the Italian Carabinieri recently arrested Franco Lee, a Chinese national operating an illicit cryptocurrency exchange…
First-Ever Crypto Seizure in Greece: How Chainalysis Reactor Helped Authorities Recover Funds from the $1.5B Bybit Hack
TL;DR: In their first-ever cryptocurrency seizure, the Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority, with help from Chainalysis, traced and froze a portion…
Bitcoin Strategic Reserves: Behind the Changing Architecture of Sovereign Finance
TL;DR Bitcoin has evolved from a niche cryptographic experiment into a serious facet of global finance, prompting governments to assess…
Operation Bonanza: Chainalysis Helps Spanish National Police Recover $21 Million in Crypto During Global Ponzi Scheme Investigation
TL;DR: Chainalysis played a critical role in Operation Bonanza, an investigation led by the Spanish National Police. The action disrupted…
Asset Seizure and Cryptocurrency: How Chainalysis Creates Opportunities for Self-Sustaining Law Enforcement
As cryptocurrency moves further into the mainstream, an increasingly diverse and professional array of bad actors are following suit. Every…