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    A Comparison of Javascript Graph / Network Visualisation Libraries
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    A Comparison of Javascript Graph / Network Visualisation Libraries

    We evaluated 8 different graph visualisation packages in areas spanning performance, algorithms and components

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    March 09, 2021 · 6 min read

    The Link Between Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes
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    The Link Between Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes

    Cyberattacks are often closely related to financial crime as the recent DOJ indictment charges show. We highlight key takeaways from the report.

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    Cylynx

    February 26, 2021 · 5 min read

    Network Analytics for Fraud Detection in Banking and Finance
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    Network Analytics for Fraud Detection in Banking and Finance

    An overview of applications of network analytics in the financial services industry for fraud detection, including entity link analysis and cycle detection algorithms.

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    February 15, 2021 · 8 min read

    On-chain Insights on the Cryptocurrency Markets
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    On-chain Insights on the Cryptocurrency Markets

    To what extent are Cryptocurrency prices being driven by institutional investors or retail traders? We explore this question and more with a deep dive into 3 on-chain metrics which investors or anyone interested in the virtual asset markets should keep track of.

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    January 27, 2021 · 4 min read

    Using Data Mining and Machine Learning to Detect Cryptocurrency Risk
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    Using Data Mining and Machine Learning to Detect Cryptocurrency Risk

    An overview of how natural language processing methods (NLP) can be used to tag adverse news reports for cryptocurrency monitoring - a joint project with NUS Business Analytics students.

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    Cylynx

    January 12, 2021 · 1 min read

    Machine Learning for Fraud Detection
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    Machine Learning for Fraud Detection

    We present a guide to using machine learning for fraud detection, going through the advantages of ML vs rule-based methods, use cases and some important considerations to keep in mind when adopting such an approach.

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    Cylynx

    December 21, 2020 · 4 min read

    Cylynx Named 'One to Watch' in Blockchain Transaction Monitoring
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    Cylynx Named 'One to Watch' in Blockchain Transaction Monitoring

    Singapore/Hong Kong, 15 December 2020 – Cylynx has been recognised as 'One to Watch' in Blockchain Transaction Monitoring in the 3rd Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2020 in an online ceremony on 15 December 2020.

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    Cylynx

    December 15, 2020 · 1 min read

    First Bitcoin Mixer Penalized for AML Violations
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    First Bitcoin Mixer Penalized for AML Violations

    FinCEN has taken action against Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of bitcoin mixing service Helix and Coin Ninja for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. What can we learn about how suspicious entities operate and what do these guidelines mean to exchanges operating in the United States?

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    Cylynx

    October 21, 2020 · 3 min read

    AML Red Flags that VASPs and FIs should know
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    AML Red Flags that VASPs and FIs should know

    Structuring of Funds. Use of Mixers / Tumblers. Doctored identities. What are the AML red flags that you should be aware of? A summary of money laundering and terrorist financing indiciators highlighted by the FATF.

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    Cylynx

    October 15, 2020 · 3 min read

    Thoughts and Analysis on the FinCEN SAR Leaks
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    Thoughts and Analysis on the FinCEN SAR Leaks

    More than 2,000 suspicious transaction reports filed by nearly 90 financial institutions were leaked. We go through what are SARs, discuss the broader implications, analyse a sample dataset made public and share our thoughts on what it takes to fix the problem.

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    Cylynx

    September 24, 2020 · 5 min read

    Cylynx is Shortlisted as a G20 Techsprint Finalist
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    Cylynx is Shortlisted as a G20 Techsprint Finalist

    The G20 TechSprint initiative, aims to highlight the potential for technologies to resolve regulatory compliance and supervisory challenges. Team Cylynx is shortlisted as one of the finalists in the problem statement of monitoring AML/CFT risks on crypto assets.

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    Cylynx

    August 15, 2020 · 1 min read

    Analyzing The Growth Of Stable Coins
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    Analyzing The Growth Of Stable Coins

    With its total market cap exceeding $10 Billion in May 2020, stable coins are becoming increasingly popular with investors in the cryptocurrency space. In this article, we investigate 5 popular ERC20 stable coin - TUSD, USDT, PAX, USDC and BUSD. Through a combination of time series analysis and network plots, we characterise their growth trajectory and highlight key patterns and behaviours.

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    Cylynx

    June 25, 2020 · 3 min read

    Tracing the Trail of the Upbit Hack
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    Tracing the Trail of the Upbit Hack

    Blockchain forensics of the Upbit hack. We traced how the Upbit hackers concealed the origin of funds and cash out stolen ETH through exchanges.

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    Cylynx

    May 27, 2020 · 4 min read

    Efficient Large Graph Label Propagation Algorithm
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    Efficient Large Graph Label Propagation Algorithm

    The structure of a blockchain fits very naturally into a graph representation, with addresses being the nodes and transactions being the edges of a graph. By modelling the blockchain as a graph, we can get a comprehensive view of the activities that are on-going and how the different entities are related to each other.

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    Cylynx

    March 19, 2020 · 3 min read

    Understanding the Structure of Exchanges on the Ethereum Chain
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    Understanding the Structure of Exchanges on the Ethereum Chain

    Being the central gateway in the cryptocurrency world, it is surprising how little work has been done to characterise the structure of exchanges. This includes their governance structure, how they receive funds and carry-out transactions on behalf of their users. In this post, we analyse the structure of exchanges on the ethereum chain

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    Cylynx

    January 07, 2020 · 4 min read

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