Chainalysis
Chainalysis is a global leader in blockchain investigations, cryptocurrency compliance, and crypto risk management. The company delivers industry-leading blockchain data, analytics software, and expert services that help make the cryptocurrency ecosystem safer and more transparent for businesses, governments, and consumers. Chainalysis supports cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions, and international law enforcement agencies with advanced blockchain transaction analysis tools designed to streamline regulatory compliance, assess risk, and detect illicit activity across digital asset networks. By working closely with key regulatory bodies around the world, Chainalysis helps establish industry standards that enable the seamless integration of traditional finance with emerging blockchain technologies. Operating in more than 70 countries, Chainalysis powers mission-critical investigations, compliance operations, and market intelligence. Its data and analytics have played a central role in solving high-profile criminal cases and fostering safer, more trusted access to cryptocurrency for users and institutions worldwide.
ABOUT CHAINALYSIS
Chainalysis is a global leader in blockchain analytics, cryptocurrency compliance, and crypto investigation software, serving government agencies, cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions, cybersecurity firms, and insurance companies across more than 70 countries.
The company develops advanced blockchain investigation tools and crypto compliance solutions that help organizations prevent, detect, and investigate cryptocurrency-related crimes, including money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and other illicit activities.
With industry-leading data and technology, Chainalysis has built some of the most widely used crypto compliance, risk management, and blockchain forensics tools, which have been instrumental in solving high-profile criminal cases and advancing global standards for cryptocurrency safety.
MAIN PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Chainalysis Reactor – A flagship blockchain investigations tool designed for tracing cryptocurrency transactions across multiple blockchains. Reactor supports advanced investigative capabilities such as cross-chain tracing, de-mixing analysis, and wallet clustering, enabling analysts to follow the flow of funds with precision.
Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) – A real-time crypto transaction monitoring solution used by exchanges, VASPs, and financial institutions. KYT helps businesses assess the risk of incoming and outgoing digital asset transactions and maintain regulatory compliance.
Data Solutions (Chainalysis DS) – A customizable crypto threat intelligence platform that empowers users to build tailored workflows, dashboards, alerts, and analyses based on risk categories like sanctions evasion, money laundering, and market manipulation.
Address Screening & Risk Profiling – Comprehensive on-chain risk assessment tools that evaluate wallet addresses, token ecosystems, and entire virtual-asset service providers (VASPs) to help organizations identify and mitigate exposure to illicit activities.
Web3 Security (Hexagate) – An enterprise-grade Web3 security platform that detects smart contract exploits, identifies scams, and manages evolving on-chain threats, protecting decentralized applications, DeFi platforms, and blockchain ecosystems.
Fraud Detection (Alterya) – An AI-powered crypto fraud detection system designed for exchanges and Web3 platforms. It identifies scammers, detects payment fraud, and prevents malicious on-chain behavior before it impacts users.
MAJOR CASES & INVESTIGATIONS
Silk Road Bitcoin Seizures – Chainalysis played a critical role in helping U.S. authorities, including IRS-CI and the Department of Justice, trace and seize over $1 billion in Bitcoin connected to the Silk Road darknet marketplace.
Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Investigation – Following the 2021 DarkSide ransomware attack, Chainalysis supported the FBI in tracing the $4.4 million Bitcoin ransom, leading to the identification and recovery of a significant portion of the funds.
LockBit Ransomware Takedown (2024) – Chainalysis assisted U.S. and U.K. law enforcement in dismantling LockBit, one of the world’s most notorious ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups. The investigation uncovered hundreds of crypto accounts and over 200 BTC (valued at roughly $110 million) in unspent ransomware proceeds.