Law enforcement agents specializing in cryptocurrency investigations are leaving government agencies and joining firms like Binance, Coinbase, and Chainalysis (Gian M. Volpicelli/Wired)

Cameron Thompson / CoinDesk:
Luxury auction house Christie’s launches Christie’s 3.0, an Ethereum-based platform for NFT art in partnership with Chainalysis, Manifold, and Spatial  —  Christie’s 3.0 has teamed up with Chainalysis, Manifold, and Spatial to sell NFT artwork on Ethereum.  —  Luxury auction house Christie’s …

Gian Volpicelli / Politico:
EU lawmakers claim the Markets in Crypto Assets rules, expected to be approved in 2023, would prevent an FTX-like crash, but some say the proposal needs updates  —  The cryptocurrency world is reeling after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX — but EU policymakers are patting themselves on the back.

Tom Redmond / Bloomberg:
A profile of Chainalysis and its work with governments and law enforcement to trace crypto transactions; the NY-based company has 700+ clients in 70+ countries  —  In May 2021 hackers initiated a cyberattack against Colonial Pipeline Co., the company behind the US’s largest gasoline pipeline.

Nigel Gladstone / Sydney Morning Herald:
A hacker leaks 5TB of data from the Colombian government, exposing the identities and methods of Australian Federal Police anti-narcotics agents  —  A massive leak of classified government documents has exposed the identities and methods of secret agents working to stop major drug importations to Australia.

Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk:
Chainalysis: emerging markets, led by Vietnam and the Philippines, drove global cryptocurrency adoption over the past year; China remained active despite a ban  —  The blockchain analytics firm’s 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index also shows China remains active despite a ban on crypto trading.

Tim Hakki / Decrypt:
The White House releases a “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation, outlining the recommendations of various federal agencies after six months of study  —  The White House’s recommendations are built on six months of wide-ranging research across the digital asset sector.