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Does Coinbase Use Chainalysis?

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, has been using Chainalysis’s software to track suspicious activity and comply with regulations since 2015. The news was first reported by The Block, which cited sources familiar with the matter.

Chainalysis is a blockchain analysis company that provides software to help businesses comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and countering-the-financing-of-terrorism (CFT) regulations. The company’s products are used by cryptocurrency exchanges, government agencies, and financial institutions to track and investigate suspicious activity on the blockchain.

Coinbase is one of Chainalysis’s oldest and largest customers. The exchange first started using Chainalysis’s software to comply with regulations when it launched its USD Coinbase Wallet in 2015.

The Block’s sources said that Coinbase has been using Chainalysis’s software to track suspicious activity on its platform for years.

NOTE: WARNING: Coinbase does not publicly disclose whether or not it uses Chainalysis. There is no guarantee that Coinbase does or does not use Chainalysis. Please conduct your own research and take appropriate measures to safeguard your information and investments when using Coinbase.

Coinbase declined to comment on this story. Chainalysis also declined to comment.

The news that Coinbase is using Chainalysis’s software is not surprising given the exchange’s compliance-focused approach. In 2018, Coinbase hired a former US Department of Justice prosecutor to help the exchange navigate the complex regulatory landscape around cryptocurrencies.

And earlier this year, Coinbase acquired Neutrino, a blockchain intelligence startup, in order to improve its own internal compliance efforts.

It is clear that Coinbase takes compliance seriously and is willing to invest in the tools and talent necessary to ensure that it is meeting all applicable regulations. Given the company’s history of working with regulators and compliance experts, it is very likely that Coinbase is using Chainalysis’s software to help it comply with AML and CFT regulations.

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