
TRM Labs hits $2B valuation ahead of AI crime launch
TRM Labs doubled its valuation to $2 billion through follow-on funding as the blockchain intelligence firm prepares an AI crime platform.

TRM Labs doubled its valuation to $2 billion through follow-on funding as the blockchain intelligence firm prepares an AI crime platform.

The blockchain intelligence firm said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years as it expands its AI-powered investigations business.

TRM Labs' valuation surge highlights the growing importance of AI in combating sophisticated online crime, impacting global security dynamics.

The surge in DeFi price manipulation exploits highlights the urgent need for enhanced security measures and regulatory oversight to protect investors.

Chainalysis alleges ICE improperly awarded a $94.7 million blockchain analytics contract to TRM Labs ahead of a Sept. 2 hearing.

The lawsuit asks a federal court to block the $95 million TRM contract and require ICE to conduct a full and open competition.

TRM Labs has appointed former Monetary Authority of Singapore official Ziqing Ang as Head of Policy for Asia-Pacific as the blockchain intelligence firm tracks more than $103 billion in adjusted crypto crime volume in 2025. According to details shared with…
Roughly $16.8 million flowed into 30 cryptocurrency addresses tied to members of Iran’s Mabna Institute, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. The US Treasury listed those addresses as part of a wider action against Iran. One defendant’s wallets received 92% of that total. Iran’s Mabna Institute Wallets Took In $16.8M, TRM Labs Says The

The Mabna Institute's crypto activities highlight the growing regulatory scrutiny on digital assets linked to state-sponsored cybercrime.
Criminal adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has climbed 40% year-on-year in 2026, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. Scams drove most of that growth. TRM’s new AI-in-Crime Adoption Index scores overall adoption at 54 out of 100, up from about 28 in 2024. Scams are the only category rated Mature. AI Now Runs the

Crypto hackers are quickly picking up on AI developments to discover overlooked vulnerabilities and infiltrate IT firms, the report said.

The bid protest, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, challenges ICE's sole-source award for blockchain forensic tools, pitting the two biggest names in crypto tracing against each other.

Could Chainalysis succeed in getting the TRM Labs contract overturned?

A $94.66 million ICE contract has triggered a courtroom fight between blockchain analytics rivals Chainalysis and TRM Labs.

Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, case number 26-1067C, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement bypassed standard competition procedures to hand an exclusive procurement contract directly to TRM Labs, one of its primary competitors. The complaint itself

Chainalysis is challenging ICE’s $94.7 million sole-source award to TRM Labs, with oral arguments scheduled for Sept. 2 in federal court.

The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.

The lawsuit could reshape federal procurement practices, ensuring more competitive bidding and impacting future blockchain analytics contracts.

TRM Labs’ latest report highlights the effects of the full implementation of MiCA on Europe, tightening the existing regulatory patchwork. Only a fifth of all pre-MiCA crypto service providers received an authorization to operate, with the largest number coming from jurisdictions that built licensing capacity early. TRM Labs Report Evidences MiCA’s Sweep In Europe As […]

TRM Labs has issued a new analysis claiming that HTX has been rotating its wallets "to stay...ahead of screening" following sanctions.