Chainalysis Inks Bitcoin Analysis Deal With Europol, Irks Some Privacy Advocates

Chainalysis Inks Bitcoin Analysis Deal With Europol, Irks Some Privacy Advocates

Chainalysis signed an agreement with Europol on Friday that paves the way for the European law enforcement agency to use the New York-based company’s blockchain analytics tools to investigate criminals who use Bitcoin. The deal between Europol and Chainalysis comes just days after news broke about a high-profile ransomware attack against Hollywood....


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