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Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M Crypto Contract Award

17 Aug 2026· CLOM Newsroom· CLOM· 1 min readREGULATION

Chainalysis has filed a lawsuit against the US government regarding a $94.6 million crypto tracing contract that was awarded to rival TRM Labs without a competitive bidding process.

The firm describes the government's decision as "arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable." TRM Labs is currently defending the contract, and a ruling on the matter is expected by September 10.

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