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September 11, 2025 @ 12:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of stablecoins has transformed the financial landscape, offering faster, programmable payments while introducing complex regulatory and compliance challenges. As banks and financial institutions increasingly engage with stablecoin issuers, managing associated risks—regulatory, cybersecurity, operational, liquidity, and counterparty—has become paramount. Recent updates from the Wolfsberg… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a firm focused on blockchain analytics and digital asset decisioning, has made significant strides in advancing cryptocurrency compliance and risk management through a strategic partnership with BVNK and the expansion of its blockchain coverage to over 50 networks (reported earlier this year). These developments… Read More

August 29, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a firm focused on digital assets decisioning, has launched the Stablecoin Risk Management Suite tailored specifically for banks and financial institutions. Announced recently by Elliptic, this suite addresses the demand for  compliance and risk management tools as stablecoin transaction volumes soar to $4.5 trillion… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency sector in 2025 has matured significantly, offering opportunities for growth while serving as a breeding ground for sophisticated financial crimes. As scams and money laundering tactics evolve, compliance professionals face mounting challenges in safeguarding platforms and users. A recent report from Elliptic, a… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 3:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward advancing digital financial services, Banking Circle, a global correspondent bank, has strengthened its partnership with Elliptic to ensure robust compliance for its EURO-based stablecoin, EURI. Launched in August 2024, EURI is one of the first stablecoins compliant with the European Union’s… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

There has been a maelstrom of complaints this week targeting the UK government and its tepid response toward digital asset innovation. As the US moves forward with new law that enables payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, and pending legislation on crypto market infrastructure, the… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 4:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the ecosystem of blockchain and cryptocurrency, a new entity has emerged and is making a significant impact: A7A5, a Russian ruble-pegged stablecoin that has gained traction, now reportedly facilitating over $1 billion in daily transactions. Launched earlier this year in Kyrgyzstan, A7A5 has reportedly… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, the cryptocurrency space was negatively impacted by the collapse of CBEX, a supposed trading platform that defrauded investors of nearly $1 billion. As detailed in Elliptic’s blog post, part of their 2025 State of Cross-Chain Crime report, CBEX’s downfall exposed the sophisticated… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The web3 and cryptocurrency space is becoming increasingly more advanced, but with tech breakthroughs there also come significant new challenges. According to Elliptic’s State of Cross-Chain Crime report, illicit activities involving cross-chain transactions have surged, with over $21.8 billion in illicit or high-risk crypto laundered… Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency industry continues to evolve, with this year bringing significant regulatory advancements, compliance challenges, and persistent threats from scams, according to an update from blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic. Recent developments highlight Hong Kong’s drive to become a global hub for digital assets, the complexities… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 4:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, an enabler of digital asset decisioning, partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to strengthen efforts in preventing the financing of abusive images and videos through cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure. This strategic membership will allow Elliptic to “integrate IWF’s specialized data on cryptocurrency payment… Read More

May 27, 2025 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset decisioning has added the XDC Network to its list of supported blockchains. Elliptic’s technology streamlines the “onboarding of blockchains like XDC, providing access to AML solutions within just 45 days.” This integration enables the next generation of… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has exposed Xinbi Guarantee, a Colorado-registered company operating a Telegram-based black market that has facilitated $8.4 billion in illicit cryptocurrency transactions since 2022. This Chinese-language platform, masquerading as an “investment and capital guarantee group,” has become a hub for Southeast Asian… Read More

May 1, 2025 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to face relentless challenges from hacks, scams, and sophisticated laundering operations, with 2025 already marking a grim milestone in crypto crime. According to detailed research reports from Immunefi, Elliptic, and Chainalysis, the scale of financial losses and illicit activity in the… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global enabler of digital asset decisioning, is pleased to announce the integration of Sei into its comprehensive suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. The integration connects blockchains into a unified financial network that is continuously monitored in real time, “making Sei’s blockchain… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Elliptic will be working with Monerium on enabling compliance and AML solutions under the MiCA regulation in Europe. The two firms note that real-time, multi-chain compliance cuts manual intervention by 60%, supporting Monerium’s Euro (EURe) stablecoin and other operations. Monerium holds an… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset decisioning, announced its 50th blockchain integration with the addition of Codex to its comprehensive suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. This integration seamlessly connects Codex’s stablecoin-focused blockchain network with Elliptic’s unified financial monitoring system, making Codex’s… Read More

April 7, 2025 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global enabler of digital assets decisioning, is pleased to announce the integration with the layer 1 blockchain MANTRA into its suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. The integration connects blockchains into a unified financial network that is monitored in real time, enabling… Read More

March 11, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic is pleased to announce their platform integration into the Predicate ecosystem, marking a significant step toward frictionless compliance and risk intelligence in decentralized systems. As the global enabler of digital asset decisioning, Elliptic explains that it provides blockchain analytics solutions that “enable organizations to… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 1:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset intelligence, is pleased to announce a partnership with Toobit, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, to streamline their AML compliance. Toobit has reportedly become one of the “fastest-growing” crypto derivatives platforms worldwide with a “24-hour combined spot and derivatives… Read More