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Chainalysis review

Enterprise platform · API · Web

Verdict. One of the best-known blockchain analytics companies: KYT monitors incoming and outgoing transactions in real time, and Address Screening gives severity risk scores by category, with continuous monitoring. It is sold to businesses on contract — there is no self-serve check or public price for individuals, which is why it has no score here.

16 networks supportedEditor’s pick · for companies
Reviewed by TopAML editorialSources checked 4 Nov 2026

Why it is not scored yet

Our score needs a published price, a confirmed network list and a documented report format. Missing for Chainalysis: no published price. Below is how it would do on each criterion with what we could verify.

Price & free checksWeight 20%0.0

Missing: no published price, no free check, subscription terms not stated and price list not public.

Network coverageWeight 20%7.5

6 of the 10 core networks are confirmed in its own docs: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, TON, Litecoin and XRP Ledger. BNB Chain, Polygon and Arbitrum are only claimed elsewhere (half a point each).

Report depthWeight 20%8.0

Numeric risk score, breakdown by risk category and transaction-hash checks. Missing: PDF report not verified.

TransparencyWeight 20%7.5

Operator named (Chainalysis Inc.) and says it uses its own attribution data.

PrivacyWeight 10%6.0

No wallet connection — you only paste an address. Missing: account required for the first check.

ChannelsWeight 10%5.0

Available via API and Web.

How each criterion is scored →

Pros

  • KYT transaction monitoring, Address Screening and Reactor investigations from one vendor
  • Severity risk scores with customisable categories and thresholds
  • Claims coverage of 400+ networks

Cons

  • Business contracts only: no self-serve check for individuals
  • No public prices
  • Its public pages name only part of the networks it covers
  • Its free sanctions oracle for developers is now marked deprecated and no longer maintained

Prices

KYT, Address Screening, ReactorOn request · contract with the provider
From the service’s own pages · source · checked 6 Oct 2026

Supported networks

Bitcoin · Supported Ethereum · Supported BNB Chain · Not verified Polygon · Not verified Arbitrum · Not verified Solana · Supported TON · Supported Litecoin · Supported XRP Ledger · Supported Base · Not verified Avalanche · Not verified Bitcoin Cash · Supported Optimism · Not verified Stellar · Supported Sui · Supported Aptos · Not verified Dash · Supported Hyperliquid · Supported Celo · Not verified Kaia · Supported Cronos · Supported Plasma · Supported World Chain · Supported Blast · Not verified Fantom Opera · Not verified Zcash · Supported TRON · Not on public pages

It claims “400+ networks”; we show only the networks its public pages name for KYT or Address Screening (the full list needs a customer login). “Not verified” = claimed outside its docs; “Not on public pages” = not named on its public pages; it may still be covered for customers.

Channels

APIWeb

Who runs it

Chainalysis Inc. — New York, United States (per its privacy policy). It says it uses its own attribution data.

Is Chainalysis legit? Official links and fakes

Chainalysis is run by a named company: Chainalysis Inc., New York, United States (per its privacy policy). Our scam vetting of 13 Oct 2026 — operator, regulator lists, security reports, complaints and whether it asks for a wallet connection — found no reports of fraud. Status at our automatic check of 4 Nov 2026: working. Look-alike sites and bots using its name do exist, so open it only from its official website. The real service only needs a public address — anything asking for a seed phrase, a wallet connection or a signature is fake.

Found on public phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer; checked automatically every 3 days): 3 look-alike sites, such as chainalysisscan[.]com, safe[.]chainalysis-recovery[.]help, secure[.]chainalysis-recovery[.]help.

  • Chainalysis has no consumer wallet check and no Telegram bot. It warns about fake fund-recovery services, fake job offers and look-alike websites using its name. Chainalysis scam warning
  • Look-alike domain chainanalisis[.]com is on the MetaMask phishing list. MetaMask phishing list
Scammers copy AML brands with look-alike sites and Telegram bots. Open a service only from its official website, never connect a wallet or sign a transaction to “check” it, and ignore anyone who offers to recover lost crypto in its name. Live list of fake AML checkers

Alternatives

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FAQ

Can an individual check a wallet with Chainalysis?

Not directly. KYT and Address Screening are sold to businesses on contract. Its former free sanctions oracle for developers is marked deprecated and no longer maintained.

Why is Chainalysis listed first but not scored?

Our editors list Chainalysis, Elliptic, Crystal and TRM Labs first as the best-known blockchain analytics providers. They are not scored because they do not publish prices, and our formula needs one.

Does Chainalysis ask for a seed phrase?

It should not, and a real AML check never needs one — only a public address. Any bot or site using this name that asks for a seed phrase or a wallet connection is fake.

Can Chainalysis guarantee my exchange won’t freeze funds?

No service can. Exchanges and stablecoin issuers use their own data and rules. A low score lowers the risk; it is not a guarantee.

A high risk score is a reason to look closer, not proof of a crime. A low score does not guarantee that an exchange or issuer will not freeze funds.