Chainalysis, founded in 2014, is a blockchain data platform that provides software, services, and research to government agencies, cryptocurrency businesses, and financial institutions. Its tools help these organisations investigate transactions, assess risk, and maintain compliance in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The company's flagship product, Reactor, is described as the world's first crypto investigation tool.
The platform operates across more than 70 countries and counts nine of the top ten crypto exchanges among its clients. Its work has contributed to the recovery of over $34 billion in illicit funds. Technical domains span blockchain intelligence, data science, compliance, and risk assessment.
Chainalysis's team combines expertise in law enforcement, national security, regulation, tax, compliance, and data science. The company states its mission is to build trust in blockchains so that cryptocurrency can realise its full potential as a transformative technology.
