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Chainalysis: A blockchain startup's exit odds.

Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company based in New York City, closed a 9-figure round this month at a reported $2 billion valuation.

The company serves government agencies and banks to detect illicit cryptocurrency transactions per Silicon Angle.

Blockchain has longevity and will play a tremendous role in tech and transactions.

AMOS gives Chainalysis a 1-in-8 Exit Likelihood after its Series D raise. These aren’t “bet-the-house” odds, but given 1) the space Chainalysis plays, 2) the funding it has received and 3) the credible customers it has such as Barclays and Square, the 12.5% Exit Likelihood is a decent number for investors who made the bet during Series D.