Crypto-Related Crime Less Common, Easier to Track, Says Chainalysis

Last week, the number of unique cryptocurrency addresses passed the 1 billion mark. That isn’t to say there are a billion crypto users, Kim Grauer, head of research at blockchain data firm Chainalysis, told PYMNTS. There are plenty of reasons why people have multiple addresses, and she can’t put a number to that, as their identities are pseudonymous, hidden behind those alphanumeric address strings.