Chainalysis publishes a paper titled "An Ontology for Accountability," proposing a framework for blockchain analysis data quality and evidence standards, aimed at establishing unified data quality and accountability standards for the industry. The framework divides blockchain analysis into two levels: on-chain structural analysis and entity attribution analysis, and defines distinct evidence standards for each to reduce the risk of misjudgment, enhancing the transparency and credibility of blockchain analysis in law enforcement, compliance, and judicial contexts. Chainalysis stated that it hopes to drive the industry toward more unified analytical standards through this initiative.

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GateUser-4cc35c5c
· 7h ago
The two-level classification is quite clear, the on-chain structure is relatively objective, and entity attribution is the real controversy hotspot. I look forward to seeing how to specifically quantify "evidence strength."
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GateUser-4bd1cc87
· 7h ago
After reading the paper, the core idea is to make "analysis credibility" explicit, which also has reference value for risk control in DeFi protocols, not just for regulators.
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GateUser-6857a9c9
· 7h ago
Using this standard in law enforcement scenarios could reduce miscarriages of justice, right? But the question is whether the industry will voluntarily adopt it, or will it become another wave of rising compliance costs?
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MosaicButterfly
· 7h ago
With the release of Chainalysis’s framework, at least on-chain analysis reports will have a unified standard from now on, otherwise conflicting data among different sources is too common.
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