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Missed our charts of the week for August? Here’s an overview of the latest trends: https://lnkd.in/ezprFaQm

💬 “A lot of the trends we’ve tracked for years have materialized in 2025.” Hear from our Co-Founder & CEO Jonathan Levin on Binance Studios as he dives into the future of crypto policy, DeFi, and market adoption trends 👀 worth watching in the next 9️⃣0️⃣ days 👉 📖 https://bit.ly/45GI31A 📺 https://bit.ly/47nkZWT

Through the diligence of APAC-based law enforcement—and with the intelligence advantage from partnering with Chainalysis, OKX, Binance, and Tether.io—we successfully froze nearly $50 million in USDT linked to pig butchering operations across Southeast Asia. World-class blockchain intelligence + dogged compliance teams + institutional authority + mission focus = public and private sector collaboration that achieves real outcomes for victims. https://lnkd.in/e_7f628R

Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at the CI FIRST Financial Crime Forum in Los Angeles! Every day, criminals are finding new ways to exploit financial systems. Every day, investigators and compliance professionals are working just as hard, if not harder, to stop them. This forum is where those worlds collide in the best way possible which is through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and actionable strategies. I’m looking forward to sharing insights, learning from fellow leaders, and participating in conversations that lead to real change. Event Info & Registration: https://lnkd.in/eCuQxzMV Looking forward to seeing you in Los Angeles! #EconomicCrime #Crypto #TBML #BlockchainAnalytics #FinancialIntegrity #OffshoreCrime IRS Criminal Investigation Chainalysis

🔍 It’s Following the Money Friday, a spotlight on how customers put Chainalysis to work in the real world. This week, we sat down with Adrian M. , Associate Director of Insolvency & Asset Recovery at Grant Thornton, to hear how on-chain analysis is shaping investigations and asset recovery. From tracing through gaming ecosystems to tackling disclosure challenges with exchanges, Adrian shares a behind-the-scenes look at the evolving role of blockchain data in economic crime cases. Read the full Q&A here: https://lnkd.in/e-TAbPr6 #CryptoInvestigations #AssetRecovery #FollowingTheMoney #Chainalysis

📣 New Blog Alert 📣 : OFAC Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs On August 27, 2025, OFAC sanctioned a fraudulent IT worker network funneling crypto-derived revenue to support DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction programs. The designation targets Russian facilitator Vitaliy Sergeyevich Andreyev, DPRK consular official Kim Ung Sun, and related front companies. Together, they helped launder over $600,000 in crypto proceeds through mainstream exchanges, bridges, and DeFi protocols. These actions underscore how DPRK IT worker schemes exploit legitimate businesses and crypto infrastructure to generate revenue, and why enforcement against these facilitators is critical. Read our full analysis here:  https://lnkd.in/eeZ_-JSc

👂 Overheard in intel ops: “𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘺?” Chainalysis Rapid does the first pass instantly. ✅ It tells you what our intelligence already knows: who it’s linked to, what it’s done, and any connections to illicit activity – in plain language. No manual tracing. No crypto expertise needed. Learn more about Rapid and see a demo: https://bit.ly/45aqcjl

🔎 We're proud to have collaborated with OKX, Binance, and Tether.io alongside an APAC law enforcement agency to successfully investigate and freeze nearly $50M in USDT connected to pig butchering scams in Southeast Asia. This investigation underscores the critical importance of 🤝 industry-wide collaboration. By combining advanced blockchain intelligence and public-private sector collaboration, we're effectively disrupting sophisticated financial crime networks that target vulnerable individuals. Read more on our investigation here: https://lnkd.in/gZ9sjqGA