●Chainalysis critiques Binance's methodology for tracking illicit crypto funds
●The report allegedly ignored indirect transfers, ransomware, and hacked funds
●Binance is accused of only counting direct flows, leading to incomplete data
Chainalysis has pushed back against Binance's recent report on "illicit crypto exposure," stating that the exchange's methodology renders the conclusion incomplete. Chainalysis argues that Binance focused solely on direct flows to the exchange.
By doing so, the analysis allegedly excluded major categories of illicit activity, including ransomware payments, hacked funds, and indirect transfers that pass through intermediary wallets before reaching the exchange.