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Blockchain tracing firm helped bust child exploitation crypto payments
No clear lean
Positive for crypto's reputation, doesn't affect prices or holdings.
What happened
Chainalysis, a company that traces cryptocurrency transactions, worked with exchanges Binance and Coinbase to identify and stop payments linked to child exploitation networks. Investigators followed the money trail on the blockchain (crypto's public transaction record) to identify suspects and shut down their access to funds.
Why it matters
This shows how crypto transactions aren't as anonymous as some assume, exchanges and investigators can and do trace bad actors using this same technology.
Should I do anything?
No action needed. This doesn't affect your holdings or how you use crypto day to day.
Terms used
- blockchain
- the public, permanent record of transactions that most cryptocurrencies use
- exchange
- a platform like Binance or Coinbase where people buy, sell, and trade crypto