BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 15 Companies Behind Digital Asset Compliance

The $3 trillion crypto industry’s compliance infrastructure runs on a small group of RegTech firms. From blockchain analytics and travel rule networks to KYC, sanctions screening, and government intelligence, these companies allow institutions to operate in digital assets under regulatory scrutiny.

Here are the 15 companies holding digital asset compliance together in 2026.

Entry	Company	Founded · HQ	Key People	Scale & Funding	Core Capability	Signature Matter
1	Chainalysis	2014 · New York	Michael Gronager (CEO) Jonathan Levin (Co-founder, CSO)	$8.6B valuation; 763 employees $537M+ raised (Accel, GIC, Blackstone, BNY)	Blockchain analytics, investigations, KYT	Standard for global agencies including FBI, IRS, Europol. Tracing linked to Colonial Pipeline and Bitfinex recoveries
2	TRM Labs	2018 · San Francisco	Esteban Castaño (CEO) Ari Redbord (Policy Head)	$1B valuation (Series C, 2026) $220M raised; 383 employees	AI-driven blockchain intelligence	Clients include Coinbase, Visa, PayPal. $300M+ illicit assets frozen via T3 Unit
3	Elliptic	2013 · London	Simone Maini (CEO) Richard May (ex-HSBC)	Backed by HSBC, JPMorgan, Santander 99.99% uptime (company claim)	Blockchain analytics, stablecoin risk	Issuer due diligence for stablecoins (2025) Data used in Garantex takedown
4	ComplyAdvantage	2014 · London	Charles Delingpole (Founder)	$158M raised; 474 employees ISO 27001 + SOC 2 certified	AML, sanctions screening, monitoring	AI resolves 85% of alerts (company claim). 1,000+ clients across 80+ countries
5	Sumsub	2015 · Limassol	Andrew Sever (CEO) Ilya Brovin (CGO)	500–1,000 employees 14,000+ document types globally	KYC, KYB, travel rule, monitoring	1,800+ VASPs in network 23,000+ fraud checks daily
6	Notabene	2020 · New York	Pelle Braendgaard (CEO) Catarina Veloso (Regulatory)	$26.6M raised 2,000+ VASPs in network	Travel rule compliance	Leading global VASP network Brazil regulatory playbook (2026)
7	Merkle Science	2018 · Singapore / NY	Mriganka Pattnaik (CEO) Nirmal Ak (Co-founder)	$25.6M raised 41 investors incl. DCG	Predictive crypto risk analytics	Behavioral ML engine for pre-risk detection 10,000+ assets tracked
8	Crystal Intelligence	2018 · Amsterdam	Navin Gupta (CEO) Marina Khaustova (COO)	1,900+ clients Backed by Bitfury, Tether	Blockchain investigations, analytics	330+ blockchains covered Used in ransomware and terror finance tracking
9	Scorechain	2015 · Luxembourg	Founding leadership team	350+ compliance teams 250+ institutions across 40+ countries	AML, wallet screening, MiCA compliance	Core EU MiCA compliance coverage UNICEF Luxembourg deployment
10	Solidus Labs	2017 · NY / Tel Aviv	Asaf Meir (CEO)	Backed by Evolution Equity, Hanaco Category-defining positioning	Market surveillance, threat intelligence	Staking Guard (2024) with Figment Pre-chain validator compliance
11	Lukka	2014 · New York	Robert Materazzi (CEO)	Used by Big Four firms Institutional data infrastructure	Crypto tax, accounting, compliance	Acquired Coinfirm (2023) AICPA standards partnership
12	Jumio	2010 · Palo Alto	Robert Prigge (CEO)	700+ employees Backed by Centerbridge Partners	Identity verification, KYX	Dedicated crypto vertical Supports exchanges and on-ramps
13	CipherTrace	2015 · Menlo Park	Mastercard Crypto division	Acquired by Mastercard (2021) Integrated into Crypto Secure	Blockchain analytics, travel rule	TRISA co-founder Embedded in Mastercard network stack
14	Onfido	2012 · London	Entrust (parent company)	300M+ identity checks Acquired by Entrust (2024)	Identity verification, CDD workflows	FATF-aligned compliance flows Integrated with IAM systems
15	Inca Digital	2018 · Washington DC	Adam Zarazinski (CEO)	US government contracts (DARPA, SEC) National security focus	Government analytics, threat intelligence	Supports federal agencies Regulatory and congressional engagement

About This List

This list is compiled by the BeInCrypto Research Division as part of the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards 2026.

These companies provide the infrastructure behind AML enforcement, travel rule compliance, sanctions screening, identity verification, and blockchain intelligence across global jurisdictions.

Methodology

This category evaluates compliance technology providers under Track B of the BeInCrypto 100 methodology: 30% quantitative metrics, 50% Advisory Council input, and 20% disclosed data analysis.

Assessment spans seven criteria: technology capability, client adoption, regulatory recognition, innovation, funding maturity, effectiveness, and reputation.

Data points were verified using company disclosures, press releases, regulatory filings, and private market platforms including PitchBook and Tracxn. Figures reflect the most recent available information at the time of publication and may change.

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