The new year seems set to start tumultuous for Chainalysis. In addition to the trial for Roman Sterlingov set to begin on February 12th, which questions the reliability of Chainalysis Reactor in a multi-million dollar money laundering allegation, Chainalysis is now getting sued by the crypto project YieldNodes. In their 2023 Crypto Crime Report, Chainalysis…
The announcement of KPMG Canada’s partnership with Chainalysis coincides with broader industry efforts to tackle fraud associated with crypto. The KPMG Canada has announced a strategic partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis in response to the escalating threats of exploits and fraud within the crypto sector. Kunal Bhasin, Partner and Cryptoassets and Blockchain Co-leader at KPMG…
Journalism has been getting an ill rep. A survey held by the communications firm Edelmann has found that trust in the media in the UK was at 35% and 37% in 2021 and 2022, while trust in the media in the US was only a few basis points ahead, with 39% and 43%, respectively. The…
If you haven’t had a good laugh at Chainalysis’ attempts to defend the use of its blockchain forensics software for law enforcement purposes in light of recent court proceedings, now may be the time. After having to admit to the lack of scientific evidence for the accuracy of its software and the publication of an…
After Chainalysis Head of Investigations Elizabeth Bisbee had to admit to the lack of scientific evidence for the accuracy of Chainalysis’ Reactor software, experts of blockchain surveillance firm CipherTrace lay bare flaws in Chainalysis’ analysis. An expert report filed on August 8th in the case United States vs. Sterlingov reveals a range of mistakes in…
Chainalysis’ head of investigations doesn’t seem to have a great understanding of whether her company’s flagship software even works. Elizabeth Bisbee, head of investigations at Chainalysis Government Solutions, testified she was “unaware” of scientific evidence for the accuracy of Chainalysis’ Reactor software used by law enforcement, an unreleased transcript of a June 23 hearing shared…