Case Study: IRS-CI strengthens crypto crime investigations with Chainalysis

IRS-CI Deploys Innovative Methods to Bring Criminals to Justice

IRS-CI, the IRS Criminal Investigation division, works to investigate tax crimes and related financial offenses as the only federal law enforcement agency with that mandate. Facing increasingly sophisticated cybercrime and cryptocurrency-related cases with a relatively small team, IRS-CI needed specialized expertise and tools to keep pace with bad actors. Chainalysis helped fill that gap with its blockchain analytics platform, training, and ecosystem insight.

Chainalysis provided IRS-CI with advanced analytics to trace transaction flows, assess risk, and support attribution in crypto-related investigations, alongside extensive training for agents and analysts. This partnership strengthened IRS-CI’s ability to prosecute financial crimes and stay ahead of evolving threats, serving as a force multiplier for the agency’s work.

IRS-CI

Jarod Koopman

IRS-CI