Tagged: elliptic

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Indication that Confidence in the Crypto and Blockchain Space Is Growing, Industry Professional Says

David Carlisle, the Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Elliptic, noted that on January 10, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) undertook the landmark step of approving 11 spot Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs). David Carlisle, who brings a wealth of experience… Read More

Elliptic, a Blockchain Analytics and Data Intelligence Firm, Is Expanding Public Sector Practice

Elliptic, a blockchain analytics and data intelligence company, is expanding its public sector practice to meet the increasing demand “for its crypto identity data from U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies.’ Elliptic has welcomed Tom McDivitt as Chief Revenue Officer and Matthew Price as… Read More

Digital Assets: Elliptic and The Ascent Group to Enable AML Due Diligence Framework for Crypto Transactions

Elliptic, the global firm focused on crypto-asset risk management, announced a partnership with The Ascent Group, an independent global fund administrator. The Singaporean company will leverage Elliptic’s real-time wallet transaction screening capability, which is “supported by Elliptic’s cross-chain and cross-asset Holistic Screening technology.” This suite… Read More

Blockchain Firm Elliptic and CODE to Support AML and Travel Rule Compliance in South Korea

Elliptic – the firm enabling blockchain analytics and data intelligence – and CODE – a South Korean Travel Rule solution provider – have launched a partnership which represents Elliptic’s entrance into the Korean market. The new alliance will help companies in the country ramp up… Read More

Blockchain Analytics Firm Elliptic and BlockTrace to Enhance National Security Infrastructure

Elliptic – the blockchain analytics and data intelligence provider – and BlockTrace – the integrator of cyber intelligence and insights – have announced a strategic partnership, which will bolster “the capabilities of national security entities to monitor the digital asset ecosystem and protect critical infrastructure… Read More

UK Suffers “Record” Number of Ransomware Attacks, Elliptic Report Claims

Organizations in the United Kingdom reportedly suffered a record number of ransomware attacks last year, according to analysis of a dataset published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). In its data security incident trends – which “are reported to the data protection regulator – the… Read More

London-based Elliptic, MaiCoin, MAX Exchange to Enhance AML Capabilities in Taiwan

Elliptic – the global leader in cryptoasset risk management – is partnering with MaiCoin and MAX Exchange, which are both integral platforms of MaiCoin Group in Taiwan. The collaboration will further MaiCoin Group’s commitment “to advancing digital assets into the mainstream, while providing its clientele… Read More

Crypto Risk Management: Elliptic Integrates with Provenance Blockchain to Support On-Chain Compliance Infrastructure

Elliptic – which claims to be the global leader in crypto-asset risk management – is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with Provenance Blockchain Foundation in order “to integrate the Provenance Blockchain into its wallet intelligence tool.” With Elliptic Lens, companies transacting on the… Read More

Digital Assets: Elliptic, OpenEden Labs to Focus on Crypto Compliance at Scale

Elliptic – the global leader in crypto-asset risk management – is proud to announce that it has been selected by OpenEden Labs Pte. Ltd. – a developer of real-world asset tokenization platforms – as a partner for the TBILL protocol, which is the world’s first… Read More

Blockchain Adoption: Elliptic, Current Consulting Group to Support Crypto Risk Management at Scale in Hong Kong

Elliptic – which claims to be the global leader in cryptoasset risk management – is proud to announce that it has been selected by Current Consulting Group as the trusted blockchain analytics provider to fulfil its crypto compliance requirements. Current Consulting Group is “an independent… Read More

Crypto Market Maker GSR Selects Fireblocks, Elliptic to Scale Compliance Capabilities

GSR – the global crypto market maker and liquidity provider – has selected direct custody technology platform Fireblocks and Elliptic – a blockchain analytics provider – to streamline and further amplify its compliance practices in digital asset trading and market making. Through Elliptic’s rich API… Read More

Virtual Currencies, Illicit Activities: Elliptic Report Reveals Top Crypto Crime Typologies, And How to Fight Back

Elliptic – the global firm focused on crypto-asset risk management – has released a landmark report to equip compliance and law enforcement teams with the necessary tools to combat the next frontier of crypto crime. Elliptic’s flagship Typologies Report – which remains “the only comprehensive… Read More

Crypto Risk Management Firm Elliptic Makes New Appointments, Expands New York, London Teams

Elliptic, the global firm focused on crypto-asset risk management, announced that it has expanded its global leadership team with the appointment of Barry Chubrik as Chief Financial Officer, and Sophie Froment as Chief People Officer. Chubrik will join Elliptic’s growing US team “based out of… Read More

$473 Million or More in Crypto Stolen from FTX

Insult upon injury, FTX is now dealing with “unauthorized transactions” that have led to the theft of crypto as FTX moves to place all crypto in cold storage. Ryne Miller, FTX.us GC, appeared to confirm the hack in a series of Tweets. https://twitter.com/_Ryne_Miller/status/1591326796305530880?s=20&t=gT0NTB2Hnmugn-deop6-gA   Elliptic… Read More

Elliptic: $540 Million Laundered by Cross Chain Bridge RenBridge

Elliptic, a crypto intelligence firm, has published an interesting blog post on the use, or abuse of, cross-chain bridges to launder funds. A cross-chain bridge allows value to hop to different blockchains. While utilized by legitimate platforms, cross-chain bridges have also caught the attention of… Read More

$156M Lost by Nomad in Sixth Major Crypto Bridge Exploit of 2022: Report

Nomad – a bridge network allowing users to convert their assets across blockchains – was “exploited for over $156.4 million on August 1st.” Over 40 attackers utilized a code error that “allowed them to spoof transactions – draining Nomad’s Ethereum contract of most of its… Read More

CoinLoan Teams Up with Elliptic to Offer New Levels of Crypto Security to Customers

CoinLoan, which claims to be the only EU-licensed provider of crypto-loan products, has announced a partnership with Elliptic, the global “leader” in crypto-asset risk management. As adoption and investment into crypto continues to increase, “so does the risk of cybercrime.” The range of crypto-assets and… Read More

Elliptic Receives Investment from JPMorgan to Promote “Safer” Participation in Crypto Markets

Elliptic, an international firm focused on crypto-asset risk management, has announced J.P. Morgan as an additional investor “as part of its recent $60 million Series C funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners and including SoftBank Vision Fund 2, AlbionVC, Digital Currency Group, Wells Fargo… Read More

More Than $20 Million in Crypto Donated to Ukraine, One Wallet Donated $3 Million

Crypto is shining when it comes to individuals expediting donations to Ukraine. Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of the country, calls for donations, alongside government aid, have been posted on social media.  As has been tracked by Elliptic,  over $20 million in crypto has been donated… Read More

Ukrainians Use Crypto to Help Raise Needed Funds

Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has shocked the world. For weeks now, many have expected Russian forces to cross the border to occupy part or all of Ukraine while some thought threat of war was just posturing by Russian President Vladamir Putin. In recent hours… Read More