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Chainalysis is an American blockchain analysis company headquartered in New York. The company was founded by Michael Gronager and Jonathan Levine in 2014.

DeFi
Blockchain · 10/8/2021 · 2 min read · Updated 3/16/2026

Total Value Locked in DeFi Jumps to $208 Billion with Ethereum Taking the Lion’s Share

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector took the world by storm in 2020 after its value grew by fourteen times. Its presence in the crypto space continues to be felt as its value continues to skyrocket. According to DefiLlama, a ranking and metrics provider for DeFi protocols, the total value locked (TVL) in this sector stands at $208 billion.  Ethereum […]

Chainalysis
News · 10/7/2021 · 2 min read · Updated 4/16/2025

Fighting Ransomware: Chainalysis Acquires Cyber-Security Firm Excygent

Chainalysis, a blockchain data analytics and security platform have announced its acquisition of cybercrime investigative company Excygent, bolstering the former firm’s push to combat ransomware attacks. Known to aid regulatory agencies and other interested parties in tracking cybercriminals, Excygent will boost Chainalysis’s digital currency transaction monitoring efforts. The provisions of tracking tools to peek into the anonymity of transactions […]