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CryptoThe DefiantFiled 14 h ago

Chainalysis Reopens Compliance Tools With Mandatory Credential Resets

Open the sourceReported by The Defiant, thedefiant.io, 9 November 2026, by The Defiant Team

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Chainalysis restored its Reactor compliance and investigation platform after a service disruption, requiring all users to reset their credentials before regaining access. The blockchain analytics firm said some investigation and account-management services remain offline, with no timeline given for full restoration. Reactor is used by exchanges, banks and government agencies to trace illicit crypto flows and satisfy AML obligations, so the outage temporarily left compliance teams without their primary transaction-monitoring tool. The credential reset adds friction for clients who must re-authenticate before resuming casework. Watch for confirmation that the remaining investigation and account-management functions are back online, and for any client disclosures of delayed suspicious-activity reporting.

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