Petition hopes to stop US government agencies from using Chainalysis’ forensics
A petition was created on Change.org on Sept. 12 to oppose the use of Chainalysis forensic services by federal agencies. The petition questioned Chainalysis’ accuracy and raised legal issues related to the activities of the blockchain data analysis firm.
The petition, started by “Stop Chainalysis,” stated that Chainalysis’ software assists law enforcement crime prevention efforts “by linking the real world to crypto payments.” It stated:
The petition claimed that Chainalysis’ findings do not meet the Daubert Standard for expert testimony in U.S. courts established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1933, that its error rate is unknown, that it has not been subject to peer review, and that it uses potentially faulty methodology.
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The technical problems with the service lead to potential privacy violations, the petition argued:
The use of unreliable technology constitutes a violation of the Fourth Amendment requirement of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant for search and seizure and the Bank Secrecy Act, to which exceptions are granted based on the presence of suspicious activity, it said.
Hey @chainalysis, next time you try to call someone unqualified for being denied a FED membership, maybe make sure that the very letter of denial doesn't cite insufficiencies to prevent AML violations in your own software as a reason for rejection https://t.co/eqv7KtXcU7 pic.twitter.com/i6wh8qJy4E
The petition listed seven U.S. federal agencies that had used Chainalysis’ services.
The petition was first publicized by Lola Leetz, a pseudonym stylized as L0la L33tz, who has been a vocal critic of the company. She is not alone in her criticism. In
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