Elliptic (company)
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Elliptic Ltd. is a London-based blockchain analysis provider founded in 2013. The company's primary business is its blockchain analysis tool that provides cryptocurrency exchanges and financial services with anti-money laundering software. The company also runs a forensics software that law enforcement have used to track bitcoin terrorist funding.[1][2]
When launched in 2013, Elliptic was initially known for providing a cold storage vault service for storing bitcoin private keys to protect them from theft and hacks.[3] Since then the company has been known for its anti-money-laundering analysis software. Software such as Elliptic's has been argued to increase institutionalisation of bitcoin.[4] Elliptic's software has also been used to alert cryptocurrency firms when terrorists attempt to raise money via bitcoin.[5]
On November 4 2020, almost US$1 billion worth of bitcoin that likely originated from Silk Road is on the move, according to Elliptic.[6] Some 69,369 bitcoins have been moved out of a wallet that may be associated with the website.
References
- ^ "Hamas shifts tactics in bitcoin fundraising, highlighting crypto..." Reuters. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "Blockchain Analysis Spending by US Government Agencies Has Tripled in 2018". Crowdfund Insider. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ Dunn, John E. "Elliptic: UK Bitcoin startup plots future in dark web forensics". Techworld. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-elliptic-startup-anti-money-laundering-tool-get-banks-interested-cryptocurrency-2015-6?r=US&IR=T
- ^ Browne, Ryan (2019-09-04). "This start-up lets cryptocurrency firms know when terrorists are trying to raise money". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Bitcoin Haul of $1 Billion on Move, Possibly With Silk Road Tie". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
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