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Chainalysis

Blockchain intelligence platform for compliance, investigations, and risk management.

Best for: Compliance teams, financial institutions, and law enforcement who need enterprise-grade blockchain intelligence for AML, sanctions screening, and forensic investigations.
Overview

Chainalysis is the leading blockchain intelligence company, providing compliance, investigations, and risk management tools primarily to financial institutions, exchanges, and government agencies. Its products trace illicit fund flows, identify sanctioned addresses, score transaction risk, and support law enforcement investigations.

The company's core product suite includes Reactor (investigation tool for tracing transaction flows), KYT (Know Your Transaction) for real-time compliance screening, and Kryptos for market and entity intelligence. Chainalysis has investigated major hacks, traced billions in ransomware payments, and its data has been used in high-profile government seizures.

Chainalysis also publishes an annual Crypto Crime Report, widely cited in industry research and journalism. Its market intelligence products covering exchange data, DeFi flows, and token market dynamics provide institutional-grade analytics unavailable through open platforms. Access is enterprise-only.

Pricing

Enterprise only. Pricing not public, contracts typically in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

Chains Supported

Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, Tron, Litecoin, and 30+ chains

Use Cases
  • AML compliance screening for transaction risk scoring
  • Sanctions exposure checking for crypto transactions
  • Forensic tracing of stolen or laundered funds
  • Regulatory reporting and law enforcement support
  • Enterprise crypto crime research and market intelligence