Chainalysis - Reading Assignment

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#182

Bitcoins could be marked suspicious by the following: "stolen funds (like from a hacking type incident), coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and coming from ransomware payout addresses.”

The following government agencies use Chainalysis "SI, FBI and IRS (they “seem to have the most licenses, or are, at least, the most active in using our software, since their names come up constantly.”) In addition, “ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA (through In Q Tel), and most of the other federal law enforcement agencies are running the software. Only really large police departments are running the software (it isn’t cheap) like NYPD. I know some district attorney offices have software licenses too, but I don’t know which ones. Oh and RCMP uses the software too. And Europol. The national police (NCA) in the UK, as well.”

The use of Mixers.

For privacy, the whistleblower recommends “to avoid mobile wallets, look into Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts, run a VPN/tor at all times”.

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#183

  1. stolen funds, the dark market. from a mixer, terror financing and ransomware payouts.

  2. All major government agencies FBI, CIA secret service, Europol and national crime agency here in the U.K

  3. Monero

  4. Don’t use mobile wallets, using a VPN or Tor and mixing transactions

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#184
  1. stolen funds, coming from a darknet market, coming from a known mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and coming from ransomware payout addresses.
  2. HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, Police and others.
  3. Monero
  4. Avoid mobile wallets, use Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts, run a VPN/tor at all times.
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#185

  1. The five most likely causes for a bitcoin transaction to be marked as ‘suspicious’ include the following: (1) being stolen funds, (2) coming from a DNM, (3) coming from a mixer, (4) coming from terrorist financing, and (5) coming from a ransomware payout address.

  2. Government agencies that use Chainalysis software include, but are not limited to, the following: FBI, CIA, IRS, and Secret Service.

  3. The whistleblower recommends Monero for privacy.

  4. For preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin, the whistleblower advises avoiding mobile wallets.

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#186
  1. Stolen funds from a hacking type incident, coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and ransomware payout addresses.
  2. HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret service, CIA, RCMP, Europol, NYPD, and NCA
  3. Monero
  4. Avoid mobile wallets and look into using Wasabi/CoinJoin and run a VPN/tor at all times to preserve anonymity.
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#187
  1. Five most likely causes for a Bitcoin transaction being marked as ‘suspicious’ are:
  • being stolen funds (like from a hacking type incident),
  • coming from a dnm,
  • coming from a mixer,
  • coming from terrorist financing, and
  • coming from ransomware payout addresses.
  1. Government agencies using Chainalysis software include:
  • HSI, FBI and IRS (they “seem to have the most licenses, or are, at least, the most active in using our software, since their names come up constantly.”)
  • ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA (through In Q Tel),
  • most of the other federal law enforcement agencies are running the software.
  • only really large police departments are running the software (it isn’t cheap) like NYPD.
  • some district attorney offices have software licenses too
  • RCMP, Europol. The national police (NCA) in the UK.

  1. Monero

  2. Advice for preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin:

  • avoid mobile wallets,
  • look into Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts,
  • run a VPN/tor at all times,
  • remember that everything you check out on the clear net is being logged by someone.
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#188
  1. being stolen funds, coming from a mixer, randsomware payout, terrorist financing and coming from a DNM
  2. IRS, FBI, HSI, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, etc.
  3. Monero XMR
  4. Using a VPN, staying off mobile wallets and inform on coinjoin/wasabi
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#189
  1. What are the five most likely causes for a Bitcoin transaction being marked as ‘suspicious’?

“Being stolen funds (like from a hacking type incident), coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and coming from ransomware payout addresses.”

  1. Which government agencies use Chainalysis software?

HIS, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, RCMP, Europol and the NCA in the UK.

  1. What cryptocurrency does the whistleblower recommend for privacy?

Monero

  1. What advice does the whistleblower give for preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin?

Avoid mobile wallets, look into Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar effortsand run a VPN/tor at all times.

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#190

1.) Stolen Funds, coming from Dnm, coming from mixer, coming from terrorist financing and coming from ransomeware payout addresses
2.) HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, Europol, RCMP, NCA and large Police Departments
3.) Monero
4.) Use Mixers, Wallets like Wasabi, no Mobile Wallets, VPN/Tor

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#191
  1. What are the five most likely causes for a Bitcoin transaction being marked as ‘suspicious’?
    “Being stolen funds (like from a hacking type incident), coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and coming from ransomware payout addresses.”
  2. Which government agencies use Chainalysis software?
    HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA and other federal law enforcement agencies, large police departments, RCMP, Europol, NCA
  3. What cryptocurrency does the whistleblower recommend for privacy?
    Monero
  4. What advice does the whistleblower give for preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin?
    Use mixers, avoid mobile wallets, use Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts, run a VPN/tor at all times.
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#192

Coin Mixing
Terrorist Finance
Stolen Funds, i.e. from Exchange Hack
Ransonware address
DNM

  1. All the alphabet boys

  2. Monero

  3. Coinjoin with Wasabi wallet through Tor

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#193

  1. Being previously stolen funds, coming from a Dark Net Market (dnm), coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, coming from a ransomware payout address.

  2. HSI, FBI, IRS, as well as ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, Interpol, and the largest metro police departments.

  3. Monero

  4. Don’t assume anonymity. Avoid Mobile wallets, use Mixers like Wasabi, Coinjoin, or similar efforts, run a VPN/tor.

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#194
  1. Those 5 things are:
  • Being stolen funds (like from a hacking type incident)
  • coming from a Darknet Markets
  • coming from a mixer
  • coming from terrorist financing
  • coming from ransomware payout addresses
  1. HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, RCMP, Europol, NCA
  2. Monero
  3. Avoid mobile wallets, look into Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts, run a VPN/tor at all times, remember that everything you check out on the clear net is being logged by someone.
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#195

  1. Being stolen funds, coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, coming from ransomeware payout addresses.

  2. HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA, and most other federal law enforcement agencies.

  3. Monero

  4. Avoid mobile wallets, look into Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts, run a VPN at all times.

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#196

1 What are the five most likely causes for a Bitcoin transaction being marked as ‘suspicious’?
Stolen funds, funds from a dnm, funds from a mixer, funds from a ransomware address, funds from terrorist financing.

2 Which government agencies use Chainalysis software?
HSI, IRS, FBI, AFT, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA. Also large police deparments, like NYPD. Europol, RCMP and NCA,

3 What cryptocurrency does the whistleblower recommend for privacy?
Monero and coin mixers!

4 What advice does the whistleblower give for preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin?
Use VPN or Tor to hide your IP-address. Avoid mobile wallets. Most importantly use Conjoin or Wasabi wallet.

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#197
  1. What are the five most likely causes for a Bitcoin transaction being marked as ‘suspicious’?
  • Funds being stolen, transactions coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and coming from ransomware payout addresses.
  1. Which government agencies use Chainalysis software?
  • HSI, FBI, IRS, ATF, DEA, SEC, CIA, Secret Service, NCA, Europol, RCMP, NYPD
  1. What cryptocurrency does the whistleblower recommend for privacy?
  • Use privacy coins like Monero.
  1. What advice does the whistleblower give for preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin?
  • Use Wasabi as a wallet or use other mixing services, use VPNs/tor and do not use mobile wallets.
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#198
  1. Being stolen funds (like from a hacking type incident), coming from a dnm, coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, and coming from ransomware payout addresses.
  2. HSI, FBI and IRS
  3. Mixers and Monero
  4. Avoid Mobile Wallets, Look into Wasabi/CoinJoin and similar efforts, run a VPN/TOR at all times and remember that everything you check out on the clear net is being logged by someone
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#199

What are the five most likely causes for a Bitcoin transaction being marked as ‘suspicious’?

  • Being stolen funds
  • Coming from a dnm
  • Coming from a mixer
  • Coming from terrorist financing
  • Coming from ransomware payout addresses

Which government agencies use Chainalysis software?

  • HIS
  • FBI
  • IRS
  • ATF, DEA, SEC, Secret Service, CIA (through In Q Tel), and most of the other federal law enforcement agencies

What cryptocurrency does the whistleblower recommend for privacy?

Monero

What advice does the whistleblower give for preserving anonymity when using Bitcoin?

  • Avoid mobile wallets
  • Look into Wasabi/Coinjoin and similar efforts
  • Run a VPN/tor at all times
  • Remember that everything you check out on the clear net is being logged by someone
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#200

  1. stolen funds, Coming from a DNM, Coming from a mixer, coming from terrorist financing, coming from ransomware payouts.

  2. HSI, FBI, IRS and many more.

  3. Monero

  4. Use mixers with bitcoin

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#201

  1. When they’re coming from a mixer, coming from the dark net, they are stolen funds, being sent or received from an address that is involved in a ransom ware, terrorist financing

  2. FBI, IRS, CIA, ATF, Secret Service, ATF, DEA.

  3. Monero

  4. Always use a VPN, avoid mobile wallets, use wasabi and coinjoin.

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