Breakingviews – Data could help save crypto’s image
NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Cryptocurrency could use a reputational boost right now. So it’s problematic that those who could help legitimize the business aren’t going gangbusters. Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm that helps snuff out shenanigans in crypto, is laying off almost 5% of its roughly 900-person staff as part of a pivot to focus more on public-sector clients.