<p>i posted a very long 🧵 on the birdbrain site about how <a href="/tags/chainalysis/" rel="tag">#Chainalysis</a> basically exists to provide "analysis" to the FBI/CIA/etc. that "proves" that there's actually not that much crime in crypto.</p><p>As someone with a long background in data work at a high level i usually just call this kind of thing <a href="/tags/scamalytics/" rel="tag">#scamalytics</a> but while everything about this this report is top grade scamalytics I also came up with a new name:</p><p>"Minimize and Legitimize"</p><p>Unlike most of the scamalytics companies¹ Chainalysis obviously does employ some real data scientists doing the right thing who repeatedly get overruled by the PR team & C-suite.</p><p>Anyways their new report on the state of <a href="/tags/crypto/" rel="tag">#crypto</a> crime in 2024 takes minimize & legitimize to brave new heights. Posting 4 screenshots here but sadly you'll have to go there to read bc it's long. Sorry.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Cryptadamist/status/1829330368727744537" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="x.com/Cryptadamist/status/1829330368727744537"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/Cryptadamist/status/1829</span><span class="invisible">330368727744537</span></a></p><p>ps Chainalysis is yet another co. in the <a href="/tags/a16z/" rel="tag">#a16z</a> / <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> portfolio.</p><p>¹ I've seen these companies up close. The level of incompetence is breathtaking.</p>
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