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Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager steps down in move described as temporary


Michael Gronager, co-founder and CEO of Chainalysis, has taken a personal leave of absence from the company. The blockchain analysis outfit isn’t sharing

According to The Block, which first reported the news, Chainalysis President and COO Sari Granat, who joined the outfit in 2022, is acting as interim CEO. Ten-year-old, New York-based Chainalysis quickly developed a reputation as a “crypto detective,” working on behalf of the U.S. government and corporate clients. Crypto investor Katie Haun, who first discovered Chainalysis in her capacity as federal prosecutor, reportedly began buying up secondary shares of the company at a valuation of $2.5 billion this past April.

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