# Skewed data: How could a new US law boost blockchain analysis?
” Skewed data: How could a new US law boost blockchain analysis? “ 2020 was a record year for ransomware payments ($692 million), and 2021 will probably be higher when all the data is in, Chainalysis recently reported. Moreover, with the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war, ransomware’s use as a geopolitical tool — not just…