Reports and long reads from crypto research teams, summarised by COINMAG. Updated automatically.
The report shows that everyday financial needs are fueling a 13.4% expansion of the crypto economy in Sub‑Saharan Africa, now valued at $101 billion. South Africa accounts for the largest share of this growth across the region.
Read on ChainalysisThe U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against Russian and North Korean individuals who ran a scheme posing as IT workers to defraud American companies. The operation funneled the stolen funds into cryptocurrency to support North Korea’s regime.
Read on ChainalysisThe FBI Washington Field Office and global law‑enforcement partners seized the virtualine.net domain, which operated as a bullet‑proof hosting service for illicit crypto activity. The takedown aims to disrupt the infrastructure used by cybercriminals to hide and monetize illicit funds.
Read on ChainalysisThe report shows that the MENA crypto market stayed roughly flat at $443.3 billion in 2026, a slight 1.4% drop year‑over‑year. Conflict, exchange shutdowns and new licensing rules were the main factors reshaping activity in the region.
Read on ChainalysisThe report examines how North America’s $3 trillion crypto economy is driving the rise of agentic commerce, where users directly control digital transactions. It finds that this model is expanding export activity and solidifying the region’s global influence.
Read on ChainalysisThe article reports that a federal appeals court has again affirmed the admissibility of Chainalysis Reactor evidence under Daubert standards. This marks the second judicial endorsement of the tool’s reliability in legal proceedings.
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