We follow the money when others stop.
Chainvail is an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to forensic investigations into cryptocurrency theft, fake recovery firms, and the global financial fraud ecosystem. Our analysts, investigators, and reporters publish only after verified on-chain evidence and at least two independent human sources have been reviewed by the editorial desk.
Verification first
Nothing publishes without two independent human sources and reproducible on-chain proof.
Source protection
Zero-log intake, SecureDrop relay, and end-to-end PGP for every contributor and tipster.
No paid coverage
We accept no advertising, no sponsorships, and no token grants — ever. Our donor list is public.
Public corrections
Material errors are flagged at the top of the article within 24 hours, with a dated correction note.
Methodology
Tips arrive via the encrypted portal, SecureDrop, or vetted partner referrals.
We rebuild the transaction graph across chains, mixers, and bridges.
Every claim is corroborated with at least two independent human sources.
Counsel and our ethics editor sign off before any name is published.
Dossiers ship with raw data, methodology notes, and a corrections channel.
Newsroom
M. Halberstam
Former financial-crimes reporter. 12 years covering chain analytics, sanctions, and illicit finance.
K. Okonkwo
Ex-Chainalysis investigator. Built our internal address clustering and mixer-attribution index.
S. Reyes
Specialist in victim outreach, witness protection, and cross-border source coordination.
D. Yamamoto
Maintains the real-time ingestion pipeline across 14 chains and 200+ exchange APIs.
Milestones
- 2024Newsroom founded after the FTX downstream investigations cycle.
- 2025First cross-border freeze order assisted by Chainvail evidence (€42M, Cyprus).
- 2025Launch of the public Scam Database and Recovery Tools suite.
- 2026237 fake recovery firms catalogued; 48 jurisdictions now cite our dossiers.
Funding
Chainvail is supported by reader donations and grants from press-freedom foundations. We publish an annual donor list. We do not accept funding from exchanges, custodians, or recovery service operators.
Corrections
Errors of fact are corrected at the top of the affected article within 24 hours of verification. Use the contact page or email corrections@chainvail.com.
Work with us
Tips, partnerships, and editorial collaborations.