Chainalysis: Crypto Industry Compliance Standards Improve, but Gaps Remain in Indirect Monitoring

Odaily Odaily reports that a report from Chainalysis indicates that while overall compliance standards in the crypto industry are improving, there are still significant shortcomings in monitoring indirect fund flows.

The report shows that approximately 47% of new institutions entering the crypto industry in 2026 are adopting alert standards that would have ranked among the top 10% strictest in the industry five years ago. Chainalysis states that industry standards for "direct monitoring" (funds coming directly from known illicit sources) have become more uniform, but gaps remain in "indirect monitoring" (funds flowing through intermediary addresses).

Data shows that in 2020, only about 10% of institutions met top-tier industry compliance requirements. However, since 2023, this proportion has increased significantly, with new entrants generally adopting stricter monitoring standards. Nevertheless, for risk categories such as ransomware, scam shops, and darknet markets, the industry's thresholds for indirect monitoring are still generally 10 to 20 times higher than those for direct monitoring. (Cointelegraph)