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Chainalysis growth playbook

Diagnosis

Chainalysis leads blockchain intelligence (1,500+ customers, nine of the top ten exchanges, 50+ regulators) and its hiring shows the next push: a Platform product marketer for one story and cross-sell plays, a Head of Sales Enablement to ramp 25+ sellers, channel partner managers, bank and fintech sellers, LATAM and Japan teams, Deployment Strategists and policy leads.

The site has gaps in that push: Hexagate, its security line, is missing from the menu and homepage, the homepage fails Core Web Vitals for real visitors, buyers must assemble 16 products themselves, and proof is not matched to the page.

This playbook fixes those first, then builds lifecycle campaigns, seller ramp on Academy, a partner programme, local LATAM research and value reports, with packages, an exchange loss-prevention suite, a self-serve agent entry and a stablecoin index as big bets.

Growth Score

8/10

Biggest Opportunity

Grow existing accounts across the platform, starting with security for the exchanges that already trust Chainalysis for compliance.

Biggest Risk

TRM Labs and Elliptic compete hard on AI and training, and a broad product line that buyers cannot easily navigate slows expansion.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Put Hexagate on the main menu and homepage, then cross-sell it to the exchanges that already use Chainalysis

    Add Hexagate to the Products menu this week.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  2. 2

    Stop the homepage layout shift and speed up the first view

    Set a fixed height on the logo strip.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    A "what should my team use" guide that maps 16 products to roles and jobs

    Draft the matrix of organization type by job.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
Impact →
Quick wins · 4Big bets · 10Fill-ins · 4Reconsider · 3
Effort →

Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    The new Platform PMM must show "why the whole is worth more than any one part" and build cross-sell plays. Chainalysis's homepage promises to "secure protocols", and its Hexagate line has strong proof (GateSigner: "98.4% of hacks detected before impact", "$120B+ funds protected"), but Hexagate is missing from the Products menu and has no homepage link. The DeFi and Cybersecurity pages talk about hacking threats without linking it, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions it. Meanwhile nine of the top ten exchanges already use Chainalysis.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Add Hexagate to the Products menu this week.

    How to measure it

    Hexagate pipeline from existing customers

    Now
    –
    Target
    $3M
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Menu and hero

      Security column and hero link.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Industry modules

      DeFi, Cybersecurity and Platform pages.

      Web Marketing Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Platform story

      Security as a pillar alongside investigations, compliance, fraud and data.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 week

    4. 4

      First story

      One named exchange or protocol using Hexagate.

      Hexagate Product Marketing 1 month

    5. 5

      Cross-sell play

      Trigger, message, proof and asset for KYT exchange customers.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Enable sellers

      Ten-minute brief and talk track.

      Head of Sales Enablement 1 week

    7. 7

      Measure

      Demo requests by page and pipeline by account.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Add the menu column and hero link, and compare Hexagate page traffic for two weeks.

    Why it works

    In two weeks: add a "Security" column to the Products menu (Hexagate, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), link "secure protocols" in the homepage hero, add a Hexagate module to the DeFi, Cybersecurity and Platform pages, and add Hexagate to the platform story. Then run the first cross-sell play: for exchange customers on KYT, a trigger (new chain listings, hot wallet growth), a message ("your compliance data already sees the threat; stop it before signing"), proof (the 98.4% figure and one named exchange story) and a seller asset.

    Hexagate is the newest way to grow existing accounts, and buyers can only consider what they can find. Security budgets sit with different buyers (CISO, protocol teams), so the line widens Chainalysis inside each account.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistHexagate visibility checklist

    [ ] Products menu: Security column (Hexagate, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise kit)
    [ ] Homepage hero: "secure protocols" links to Hexagate
    [ ] DeFi page: Hexagate module
    [ ] Blockchain Cybersecurity page: Hexagate module
    [ ] Platform page: security pillar
    [ ] Customer stories: first Hexagate story and a product filter
    [ ] Cross-sell play for KYT exchange customers
    [ ] Seller brief in enablement

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Separate brand confuses buyers

      Present it as "Hexagate by Chainalysis" in the menu and on every page.

    • Security buyers differ from compliance buyers

      Ask the compliance champion for an introduction to the security lead.

    Evidence

    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • Your websiteHexagate pages: six pages in the sitemap (Hexagate, for Exchanges, for Protocols, for Chains, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), updated October 21, 2026. GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact" and "$120B+ funds protected"; the Wallet Compromise kit covers "75+ chains" and is "purpose-built for centralized exchanges". Of the industry pages, only Centralized Exchanges links to Hexagate; the DeFi page ("minimize security threats", "emerging hacking methods"), the Blockchain Cybersecurity page and the Platform page do not, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions Hexagate.Source
    • Your websiteCustomer stories: 66 stories, including exchanges (Bitstamp, Bitso, Bitfinex, eToro, Luno, MoonPay, BitMEX), banks (Banca Sella, SEBA Bank, MoraBanc, Towerbank, Börse Stuttgart), public agencies (IRS-CI, Guardia di Finanza, Calgary Police) and LATAM firms (Bitso, Foxbit, Mercado Bitcoin, Buda, Buenbit). The financial institutions page quotes MoraBanc ("onboarding them in 48 hours") and links four bank stories, but not BNY, which leads the homepage, or Banca Sella.Source
  • 02

    Real visitors fail Core Web Vitals on the homepage: CLS 0.32, caused by the "Trusted by over 1,500 customers" block, and LCP 3.26 s. In lab tests the main text takes 15 s on a phone, with 4.4 MB, 946 KB of unused JavaScript and about 3.3 s of render-blocking requests.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Web Marketing Manager

    First action

    Set a fixed height on the logo strip.

    How to measure it

    Homepage CLS and LCP

    Now
    –
    Target
    CLS under 0.1, LCP under 2.5 s
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the shift

      Reserve space for logos.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Fonts

      Preload or swap.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Defer scripts

      Tags and chat after first view.

      Web Marketing Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Trim JavaScript

      Remove unused bundles.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Re-test

      Lab and field.

      Web Marketing Manager weekly

    6. 6

      Guard

      Performance check before releases.

      Web Marketing Manager ongoing

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Web Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the logo strip and re-test the same day.

    Why it works

    Reserve space for the customer logo strip, load the hero text with system or preloaded fonts, defer tag manager and chat scripts until after the first view, and remove unused JavaScript on the homepage. Re-test and watch the Chrome UX Report for 28 days.

    The homepage is the first page for most demo requests; a stable, fast first view protects conversion and search.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Marketing tags break

      Test each deferred tag in staging.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage, mobile (October 22, 2026): performance score 32, lab LCP 15.2 s, total blocking time 1.26 s, 4.4 MB over 148 requests, 946 KB of unused JavaScript and about 3.3 s of render-blocking requests. Real visitors fail Core Web Vitals on this page: LCP 3.26 s and CLS 0.32; the shifting element is the "TRUSTED BY OVER 1,500 CUSTOMERS" block. The whole origin's LCP is 2.53 s and improving.Source
  • 03

    Chainalysis offers 16 product pages across investigations, compliance, fraud, data, AI agents and security, and the Platform PMM must "explain our commercial model in the customer's terms". A compliance lead or investigator has to work out which combination they need before asking for a demo.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Draft the matrix of organization type by job.

    How to measure it

    Product-page demo rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft matrix

      Org types by jobs.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 3 days

    2. 2

      Match proof

      One story per cell.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 2 days

    3. 3

      Build page

      Two simple choices.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Prefill demo form

      Selected answers.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    5. 5

      Link

      From menu and product pages.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demo rate and quality.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Publish the exchange row first.

    Why it works

    Publish one guide page: pick your organization (exchange, bank, agency, protocol) and your job (monitor, investigate, prevent fraud, secure), see the recommended products, how they connect and which customer story matches. Send the answers into the demo form.

    A clear map shortens discovery, raises demo quality and makes the platform story concrete.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Oversimplifies complex deals

      Add "talk to an expert" on every result.

    Evidence

    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • Your websiteHexagate pages: six pages in the sitemap (Hexagate, for Exchanges, for Protocols, for Chains, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), updated October 21, 2026. GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact" and "$120B+ funds protected"; the Wallet Compromise kit covers "75+ chains" and is "purpose-built for centralized exchanges". Of the industry pages, only Centralized Exchanges links to Hexagate; the DeFi page ("minimize security threats", "emerging hacking methods"), the Blockchain Cybersecurity page and the Platform page do not, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions Hexagate.Source
    • Your websiteCustomer stories: 66 stories, including exchanges (Bitstamp, Bitso, Bitfinex, eToro, Luno, MoonPay, BitMEX), banks (Banca Sella, SEBA Bank, MoraBanc, Towerbank, Börse Stuttgart), public agencies (IRS-CI, Guardia di Finanza, Calgary Police) and LATAM firms (Bitso, Foxbit, Mercado Bitcoin, Buda, Buenbit). The financial institutions page quotes MoraBanc ("onboarding them in 48 hours") and links four bank stories, but not BNY, which leads the homepage, or Banca Sella.Source
  • 04

    Chainalysis has 66 customer stories, a strong library, but buyers cannot filter by product or industry, and no story covers Hexagate. Product marketing needs proof for each cross-sell play.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Tag the 20 most recent stories.

    How to measure it

    Product-page story clicks

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Tag stories

      Type, region, products.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 3 days

    2. 2

      Add filters

      Library page.

      Web Marketing Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Related stories

      On product pages.

      Web Marketing Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Gap list

      Products without stories.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 day

    5. 5

      Collect

      Next stories.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform quarterly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Clicks and demo requests.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Tag and filter exchange stories first.

    Why it works

    Tag each story with organization type, region and products used; add filters; show related stories on each product page; and list which products have no story yet.

    Matching proof to the page a buyer is on lifts trust, and the gap list tells marketing which stories to collect next.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Tagging drifts

      Make tags required on new stories.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCustomer stories: 66 stories, including exchanges (Bitstamp, Bitso, Bitfinex, eToro, Luno, MoonPay, BitMEX), banks (Banca Sella, SEBA Bank, MoraBanc, Towerbank, Börse Stuttgart), public agencies (IRS-CI, Guardia di Finanza, Calgary Police) and LATAM firms (Bitso, Foxbit, Mercado Bitcoin, Buda, Buenbit). The financial institutions page quotes MoraBanc ("onboarding them in 48 hours") and links four bank stories, but not BNY, which leads the homepage, or Banca Sella.Source
    • Your websiteHexagate pages: six pages in the sitemap (Hexagate, for Exchanges, for Protocols, for Chains, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), updated October 21, 2026. GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact" and "$120B+ funds protected"; the Wallet Compromise kit covers "75+ chains" and is "purpose-built for centralized exchanges". Of the industry pages, only Centralized Exchanges links to Hexagate; the DeFi page ("minimize security threats", "emerging hacking methods"), the Blockchain Cybersecurity page and the Platform page do not, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions Hexagate.Source
    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
  • 05

    The homepage leads with BNY, "the first Global Systemically Important Bank" to choose Chainalysis for compliance, and a new Enterprise AE will sell to banks and credit unions. But the financial institutions page links four bank stories, not BNY or Banca Sella's "crypto compliance playbook".

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Enterprise Account Executive

    First action

    Add the BNY story to the FI page.

    How to measure it

    FI demo requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Add stories

      BNY and Banca Sella.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Write path

      How banks start.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 2 days

    3. 3

      Seller sequence

      Same proof order.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions 2 days

    4. 4

      Ads

      Bank audiences to the page.

      Demand Generation Lead 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Measure

      Demo requests.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    6. 6

      Repeat

      For fintechs.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech 1 month

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions

    Smallest test

    Move the BNY story onto the FI page today.

    Why it works

    Put BNY and Banca Sella near the top of the FI page with one line each on what they launched, add a "how banks start" path (custody, stablecoins, onboarding), and give FI sellers the same sequence.

    Banks follow peers; the largest custodian bank is the strongest proof in the category.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Approval limits on BNY wording

      Use the approved homepage text.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCustomer stories: 66 stories, including exchanges (Bitstamp, Bitso, Bitfinex, eToro, Luno, MoonPay, BitMEX), banks (Banca Sella, SEBA Bank, MoraBanc, Towerbank, Börse Stuttgart), public agencies (IRS-CI, Guardia di Finanza, Calgary Police) and LATAM firms (Bitso, Foxbit, Mercado Bitcoin, Buda, Buenbit). The financial institutions page quotes MoraBanc ("onboarding them in 48 hours") and links four bank stories, but not BNY, which leads the homepage, or Banca Sella.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • HiringPrivate-sector sellers: an Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions (posted October 13, 2026) sells "compliance, investigations, fraud and security solutions" to "banks, credit unions, payment processors, and fintechs"; an Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech (October 6) covers crypto-native, financial services and enterprise companies; a Strategic Account Executive in Sao Paulo (September 23) covers LATAM, with a Solutions Architect and a Deployment Strategist in Mexico City.Source
  • 06

    Chainalysis agents ("Chain") are in beta and the page ends in "Contact us". Rivals push AI too: TRM leads with an AI investigation platform and Elliptic with an agentic compliance certification.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Write five application questions.

    How to measure it

    Qualified beta applications

    Now
    –
    Target
    300
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write form

      Five questions.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 day

    2. 2

      Route

      Customers vs prospects.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    3. 3

      Sample workflows

      Three examples.

      Deployment Strategist 1 week

    4. 4

      Promote

      Webinar and email.

      Demand Generation Lead 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Share data

      Use cases to product.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Applications to pipeline.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Launch the form and email one customer segment.

    Why it works

    Replace "Contact us" with a beta application: role, organization type, current tools and the workflow they want to automate. Customers go to their account team; prospects get a demo slot and a sample workflow.

    A waitlist turns AI curiosity into qualified pipeline and gives product teams use-case data.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Beta capacity limits

      Prioritize existing customers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteChainalysis agents page: "AI agents built on a decade of blockchain intelligence... Currently in beta release. Contact us"; "Meet Chain, your first blockchain intelligence agent", which can converse, create graphs and dashboards, and "Turn your playbooks into automated, deterministic workflows". The homepage says it is "The only platform where you can query blockchain intelligence, build custom analyses, and create no-code workflows" and has "the only shared intelligence community where 2K+ investigators and compliance leaders collaborate".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' homepages: TRM Labs, "AI Investigations and Blockchain Intelligence", with the Ardence AI investigation platform, an MCP and BLOCKINT API, and Beacon Network; Elliptic, "Blockchain Analytics & Crypto Compliance", promoting a "Free on-chain agentic compliance certification"; Merkle Science, "The Predictive Crypto Risk & Intelligence Platform" with Compass, Tracker and an Institute for certification.Source
    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source

This quarter 8

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Platform PMM is asked to build lifecycle campaigns, "each with its own message and moment", and the enablement lead will measure "consumption growth". Customers reach Chainalysis through many products, so usage often stays in the first one.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Map the four moments for KYT.

    How to measure it

    Average products per account

    Now
    –
    Target
    +0.5
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map moments

      KYT and Reactor.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Write touches

      Email and in-app.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    3. 3

      Set triggers

      Usage data.

      Revenue Operations 1 month

    4. 4

      Launch

      First cohort.

      Demand Generation Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Train CSMs

      Same moments.

      Head of Sales Enablement 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Adoption and renewal.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Run the activation touch for new KYT customers.

    Why it works

    Define four moments per main product (first value, regular use, adjacent need, renewal), with a message, a proof point and an in-product or email touch. Start with KYT and Reactor customers and measure product adoption per account.

    Customers who use more of the platform renew and expand; planned moments make that repeatable.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many emails

      One touch per moment.

    Evidence

    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
    • HiringHead of Sales Enablement (New York, posted October 9, 2026): Chainalysis "landed enterprise-wide contracts at the world's largest financial institutions, completed acquisitions to build our AI talent and expand our products, and launched our first agentic products". The role replaces "checklist-based onboarding" with a curriculum "to absorb 25+ new sellers in the first quarter of FY28", builds analytics "tied to pipeline, win rate, ramp time, and consumption growth", and extends enablement to Solutions Architects, CSMs, Global Services "and channel partners".Source
    • Your websiteChainalysis agents page: "AI agents built on a decade of blockchain intelligence... Currently in beta release. Contact us"; "Meet Chain, your first blockchain intelligence agent", which can converse, create graphs and dashboards, and "Turn your playbooks into automated, deterministic workflows". The homepage says it is "The only platform where you can query blockchain intelligence, build custom analyses, and create no-code workflows" and has "the only shared intelligence community where 2K+ investigators and compliance leaders collaborate".Source
  • 08

    The Head of Enablement must replace checklist onboarding with a curriculum for 25+ new sellers in Q1 FY28 and extend it to partners. Chainalysis Academy already runs role-based certification for customers.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Sales Enablement

    First action

    Pick the Academy courses for week one.

    How to measure it

    Time to first closed deal

    Now
    –
    Target
    -25%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick courses

      Academy paths.

      Head of Sales Enablement 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Add product modules

      Platform and cross-sell.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    3. 3

      Practice

      Role-play and call reviews.

      Head of Sales Enablement ongoing

    4. 4

      Ramp score

      Milestones.

      Head of Sales Enablement 1 month

    5. 5

      Partners

      Same paths.

      Channel Partner Manager, AMER 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Ramp and win rate.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Course licences
    Owner
    Head of Sales Enablement

    Smallest test

    Put five new sellers through the investigator course.

    Why it works

    Build seller ramp on Academy content: the investigator and compliance certifications first (so sellers understand the buyer's job), then product and platform modules, practice calls and a ramp score. Reuse the same paths for channel partners.

    Sellers who hold the customer's certification speak their language, and reusing Academy content saves months.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too long for sellers

      Pick the essentials and add the rest later.

    Evidence

    • HiringHead of Sales Enablement (New York, posted October 9, 2026): Chainalysis "landed enterprise-wide contracts at the world's largest financial institutions, completed acquisitions to build our AI talent and expand our products, and launched our first agentic products". The role replaces "checklist-based onboarding" with a curriculum "to absorb 25+ new sellers in the first quarter of FY28", builds analytics "tied to pipeline, win rate, ramp time, and consumption growth", and extends enablement to Solutions Architects, CSMs, Global Services "and channel partners".Source
    • Your websitePartners page: partners across "technology, services, and distribution channels" to "Unify workflows" and "Integrate the industry's trusted blockchain intelligence into familiar tools", but no partner directory, partner programme tiers or partner application path for resellers and SIs. Chainalysis Academy offers the Chainalysis Digital Assets Program with "structured, role-based training paths" and certifications.Source
    • HiringChannel Partner Manager, Americas (posted October 5, 2026): the Business Development & Partnerships team builds "technology alliances to system integrators and resellers"; the role activates and grows "SI's, consulting firms, resellers, distributors, and MSPs", runs partner enablement and joint plans "to increase partner-sourced pipeline", and tracks "partner-sourced pipeline, training progress, and overall partner performance". A Channel Partner Manager, APAC is also open.Source
  • 09

    Chainalysis is hiring channel partner managers for the Americas and APAC to grow partner-sourced pipeline with SIs, resellers and MSPs. The partners page describes benefits but has no directory, tiers or way to apply.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Channel Partner Manager

    First action

    Draft tiers and requirements.

    How to measure it

    Partner-sourced pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design tiers

      Requirements and benefits.

      Channel Partner Manager, AMER 1 month

    2. 2

      Deal registration

      CRM.

      Revenue Operations 1 month

    3. 3

      Application

      Partners page.

      Web Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Directory

      Certified partners.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Enable

      Academy paths.

      Head of Sales Enablement 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline by partner.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Programme costs
    Owner
    Channel Partner Manager, AMER

    Smallest test

    List the first five partners.

    Why it works

    Publish a programme: tiers, requirements (certified staff via Academy), benefits, deal registration, an application, and a directory of certified partners by region and capability.

    Partners invest when the rules are clear, and buyers trust listed, certified partners.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict

      Clear registration rules.

    Evidence

    • HiringChannel Partner Manager, Americas (posted October 5, 2026): the Business Development & Partnerships team builds "technology alliances to system integrators and resellers"; the role activates and grows "SI's, consulting firms, resellers, distributors, and MSPs", runs partner enablement and joint plans "to increase partner-sourced pipeline", and tracks "partner-sourced pipeline, training progress, and overall partner performance". A Channel Partner Manager, APAC is also open.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: partners across "technology, services, and distribution channels" to "Unify workflows" and "Integrate the industry's trusted blockchain intelligence into familiar tools", but no partner directory, partner programme tiers or partner application path for resellers and SIs. Chainalysis Academy offers the Chainalysis Digital Assets Program with "structured, role-based training paths" and certifications.Source
    • HiringHead of Sales Enablement (New York, posted October 9, 2026): Chainalysis "landed enterprise-wide contracts at the world's largest financial institutions, completed acquisitions to build our AI talent and expand our products, and launched our first agentic products". The role replaces "checklist-based onboarding" with a curriculum "to absorb 25+ new sellers in the first quarter of FY28", builds analytics "tied to pipeline, win rate, ramp time, and consumption growth", and extends enablement to Solutions Architects, CSMs, Global Services "and channel partners".Source
  • 10

    Chainalysis is hiring a Strategic AE in Sao Paulo and a Solutions Architect and Deployment Strategist in Mexico City. The 2026 Crypto Crime Report has a Japanese edition but no Spanish or Portuguese one, blog posts are English only, and Chainalysis has LATAM customer stories (Bitso, Foxbit, Mercado Bitcoin, Buda, Buenbit).

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Strategic Account Executive

    First action

    Translate the 2026 Latin America adoption post.

    How to measure it

    LATAM meetings from research

    Now
    –
    Target
    40
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick content

      LATAM chapters.

      Strategic Account Executive, LATAM 1 week

    2. 2

      Translate

      Spanish and Portuguese.

      Demand Generation Lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Add stories

      Local customers.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    4. 4

      Webinar

      Regional.

      Strategic Account Executive, LATAM 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Outbound

      Use in sequences.

      Strategic Account Executive, LATAM ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and pipeline.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Translation costs
    Owner
    Strategic Account Executive, LATAM

    Smallest test

    Translate one post and send it to 50 LATAM accounts.

    Why it works

    Publish the LATAM chapter of the adoption and crime research in Spanish and Portuguese, with local customer stories and a regional webinar; use it in outbound to exchanges, fintechs and banks.

    Local research in the buyer's language earns meetings and press in the region.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Machine translation errors

      Local review by the regional team.

    Evidence

    • HiringPrivate-sector sellers: an Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions (posted October 13, 2026) sells "compliance, investigations, fraud and security solutions" to "banks, credit unions, payment processors, and fintechs"; an Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech (October 6) covers crypto-native, financial services and enterprise companies; a Strategic Account Executive in Sao Paulo (September 23) covers LATAM, with a Solutions Architect and a Deployment Strategist in Mexico City.Source
    • Your websiteContent (sitemap, October 22, 2026): 1,275 URLs: 927 blog posts, 123 webinars, 66 customer stories, 49 reports (a Japanese edition of the 2026 Crypto Crime Report but no Spanish or Portuguese edition), 35 glossary entries, 16 product pages. Language versions of the main pages exist in Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish, but blog posts are English only (the /ja/ address of a blog post redirects to English). LATAM webinars and a 2026 Latin America adoption post exist.Source
    • Your websiteCustomer stories: 66 stories, including exchanges (Bitstamp, Bitso, Bitfinex, eToro, Luno, MoonPay, BitMEX), banks (Banca Sella, SEBA Bank, MoraBanc, Towerbank, Börse Stuttgart), public agencies (IRS-CI, Guardia di Finanza, Calgary Police) and LATAM firms (Bitso, Foxbit, Mercado Bitcoin, Buda, Buenbit). The financial institutions page quotes MoraBanc ("onboarding them in 48 hours") and links four bank stories, but not BNY, which leads the homepage, or Banca Sella.Source
    • HiringDeployment Strategists in Global Services (open in the US, France, Tokyo, New Delhi, Johannesburg, Mexico City and Singapore, posted August to October 2026) "own the full lifecycle of customer value": investigations, custom "workflows, notebooks, dashboards, queries", and enabling customers "to operationalise Chainalysis independently". Japan also has Japanese-language posts for a Deployment Strategist and a Solutions Architect for financial services.Source
  • 11

    Chainalysis has 123 webinar pages, each a one-off. Compliance officers, investigators and security teams want a path, not an archive.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Demand Generation Lead

    First action

    Pick ten webinars for the bank compliance series.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from series viewers

    Now
    –
    Target
    30 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit webinars

      Views and relevance.

      Demand Generation Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Build series

      Four roles.

      Demand Generation Lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Add certificate

      Completion.

      Demand Generation Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Promote

      Email and social.

      Demand Generation Lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Score leads

      Completion signals.

      Revenue Operations 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Demand Generation Lead

    Smallest test

    Launch the bank series.

    Why it works

    Group the best webinars into short on-demand series by role (bank compliance, exchange compliance, investigations, security), with a certificate of completion and a next step to Academy or a demo.

    Series keep viewers longer and create stronger intent signals for sales.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Outdated webinars

      Use only the last two years.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContent (sitemap, October 22, 2026): 1,275 URLs: 927 blog posts, 123 webinars, 66 customer stories, 49 reports (a Japanese edition of the 2026 Crypto Crime Report but no Spanish or Portuguese edition), 35 glossary entries, 16 product pages. Language versions of the main pages exist in Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish, but blog posts are English only (the /ja/ address of a blog post redirects to English). LATAM webinars and a 2026 Latin America adoption post exist.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: partners across "technology, services, and distribution channels" to "Unify workflows" and "Integrate the industry's trusted blockchain intelligence into familiar tools", but no partner directory, partner programme tiers or partner application path for resellers and SIs. Chainalysis Academy offers the Chainalysis Digital Assets Program with "structured, role-based training paths" and certifications.Source
  • 12

    The Platform PMM owns competitive positioning and is asked to turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning". TRM leads with AI investigations and Elliptic with free agentic compliance training.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Interview the last ten decisions.

    How to measure it

    Win rate vs named rivals

    Now
    –
    Target
    +5 points
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set process

      Interview after decisions.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Interview

      Ten per quarter.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform ongoing

    3. 3

      Code reasons

      Shared taxonomy.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform monthly

    4. 4

      Update competitor comparisons

      Monthly.

      Head of Sales Enablement monthly

    5. 5

      Share

      Quarterly summary.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform quarterly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Win rate.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Interview three recent losses.

    Why it works

    Interview buyers after every major win and loss, code the reasons, and update competitor comparisons and pricing guidance monthly. Share a quarterly summary with product.

    Real buyer reasons beat assumptions and show where AI messaging is winning or losing.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Buyers decline

      Use a neutral interviewer.

    Evidence

    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' homepages: TRM Labs, "AI Investigations and Blockchain Intelligence", with the Ardence AI investigation platform, an MCP and BLOCKINT API, and Beacon Network; Elliptic, "Blockchain Analytics & Crypto Compliance", promoting a "Free on-chain agentic compliance certification"; Merkle Science, "The Predictive Crypto Risk & Intelligence Platform" with Compass, Tracker and an Institute for certification.Source
    • HiringHead of Sales Enablement (New York, posted October 9, 2026): Chainalysis "landed enterprise-wide contracts at the world's largest financial institutions, completed acquisitions to build our AI talent and expand our products, and launched our first agentic products". The role replaces "checklist-based onboarding" with a curriculum "to absorb 25+ new sellers in the first quarter of FY28", builds analytics "tied to pipeline, win rate, ramp time, and consumption growth", and extends enablement to Solutions Architects, CSMs, Global Services "and channel partners".Source
  • 13

    Deployment Strategists own "the full lifecycle of customer value" and build workflows and dashboards for customers. That work rarely reaches the budget owner who decides renewals.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Deployment Strategist

    First action

    Draft the report template with two strategists.

    How to measure it

    Expansion in accounts with value reports

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      Metrics and next step.

      Deployment Strategist 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Data

      Usage and outcomes.

      Revenue Operations 1 month

    3. 3

      Pilot

      Ten accounts.

      Deployment Strategist 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Use in renewals

      Account teams.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions ongoing

    5. 5

      Refine

      Feedback.

      Deployment Strategist quarterly

    6. 6

      Scale

      All strategic accounts.

      Deployment Strategist 2 quarters

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Deployment Strategist

    Smallest test

    Send one report to one account.

    Why it works

    Give each strategic account a short quarterly value report: cases closed, funds traced, alerts reduced, time saved, new use cases, and the next recommended step. Use it in renewal and expansion conversations.

    Measured value makes renewal easy and points to the next product the account needs.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Hard-to-measure outcomes

      Use agreed proxies with the customer.

    Evidence

    • HiringDeployment Strategists in Global Services (open in the US, France, Tokyo, New Delhi, Johannesburg, Mexico City and Singapore, posted August to October 2026) "own the full lifecycle of customer value": investigations, custom "workflows, notebooks, dashboards, queries", and enabling customers "to operationalise Chainalysis independently". Japan also has Japanese-language posts for a Deployment Strategist and a Solutions Architect for financial services.Source
    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
  • 14

    Chainalysis Academy trains compliance and investigation professionals, and new sellers target banks, fintechs and agencies. A compliance officer at a bank taking a crypto course is signalling interest.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Revenue Operations

    First action

    Match last quarter's learners to target accounts.

    How to measure it

    Academy-influenced pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    $5M
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Consent

      Clear opt-in.

      Revenue Operations 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Match domains

      Target accounts.

      Revenue Operations 1 week

    3. 3

      Alert owners

      CRM tasks.

      Revenue Operations 1 week

    4. 4

      Offer

      Briefing or workshop.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions ongoing

    5. 5

      Measure

      Pipeline.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    6. 6

      Refine

      Signals.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Revenue Operations

    Smallest test

    Run the match for one region.

    Why it works

    With clear consent, flag learners from target-account domains, enrich the CRM, and let the account owner offer a briefing or a custom workshop. Report pipeline influenced by Academy.

    Training shows intent earlier than a demo request, and help is welcome when it is relevant.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Learners feel watched

      Opt-in and helpful offers only.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartners page: partners across "technology, services, and distribution channels" to "Unify workflows" and "Integrate the industry's trusted blockchain intelligence into familiar tools", but no partner directory, partner programme tiers or partner application path for resellers and SIs. Chainalysis Academy offers the Chainalysis Digital Assets Program with "structured, role-based training paths" and certifications.Source
    • HiringPrivate-sector sellers: an Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions (posted October 13, 2026) sells "compliance, investigations, fraud and security solutions" to "banks, credit unions, payment processors, and fintechs"; an Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech (October 6) covers crypto-native, financial services and enterprise companies; a Strategic Account Executive in Sao Paulo (September 23) covers LATAM, with a Solutions Architect and a Deployment Strategist in Mexico City.Source
    • HiringHead of Sales Enablement (New York, posted October 9, 2026): Chainalysis "landed enterprise-wide contracts at the world's largest financial institutions, completed acquisitions to build our AI talent and expand our products, and launched our first agentic products". The role replaces "checklist-based onboarding" with a curriculum "to absorb 25+ new sellers in the first quarter of FY28", builds analytics "tied to pipeline, win rate, ramp time, and consumption growth", and extends enablement to Solutions Architects, CSMs, Global Services "and channel partners".Source

Big bets 4

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 15

    The Platform PMM must explain "our commercial model in the customer's terms", and consumption-based pricing experience is a plus. Buyers see 16 products and must assemble them with a seller.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Draft the compliance package with sales.

    How to measure it

    Average products per new deal

    Now
    –
    Target
    +1
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Research

      What deals combine today.

      Revenue Operations 1 month

    2. 2

      Design

      Three packages.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    3. 3

      Price

      Usage units.

      Strategic Finance 1 month

    4. 4

      Test

      New deals.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Publish

      Package page.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Review

      Win rate and size.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Pitch one package to five prospects.

    Why it works

    Define three packages by job (compliance, investigations, security and fraud), each with included products, usage units and an add-on path, and a public page that explains how usage connects to value. Test with new deals first.

    Packages make the platform easier to buy and raise products per account from the first deal.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Discounting pressure

      Clear add-on prices.

    Evidence

    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • Your websiteHexagate pages: six pages in the sitemap (Hexagate, for Exchanges, for Protocols, for Chains, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), updated October 21, 2026. GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact" and "$120B+ funds protected"; the Wallet Compromise kit covers "75+ chains" and is "purpose-built for centralized exchanges". Of the industry pages, only Centralized Exchanges links to Hexagate; the DeFi page ("minimize security threats", "emerging hacking methods"), the Blockchain Cybersecurity page and the Platform page do not, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions Hexagate.Source
  • 16

    Exchanges use KYT for compliance, Alterya stops scams before funds move, and Hexagate detects compromises and blind signing. Today these are separate products and pages.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Hexagate Product Marketing

    First action

    Interview five exchange customers about their loss reporting.

    How to measure it

    Exchange suite deals

    Now
    –
    Target
    15
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview

      Five exchanges.

      Hexagate Product Marketing 1 month

    2. 2

      Define suite

      Products and view.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    3. 3

      Build view

      Shared alerts.

      Product Management 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Three exchanges.

      Deployment Strategist 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Launch

      Exchange page.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Deals and loss avoided.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Hexagate Product Marketing

    Smallest test

    Produce one combined risk report by hand.

    Why it works

    Package KYT, Alterya and Hexagate as one loss-prevention offer for exchanges with a shared alert view and a single risk report for the board.

    One view of financial crime and security risk matches how exchange leaders think about losses.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Integration effort

      Start with a combined report.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHexagate pages: six pages in the sitemap (Hexagate, for Exchanges, for Protocols, for Chains, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), updated October 21, 2026. GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact" and "$120B+ funds protected"; the Wallet Compromise kit covers "75+ chains" and is "purpose-built for centralized exchanges". Of the industry pages, only Centralized Exchanges links to Hexagate; the DeFi page ("minimize security threats", "emerging hacking methods"), the Blockchain Cybersecurity page and the Platform page do not, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions Hexagate.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • HiringSr Product Marketing Manager, Platform (remote US, posted October 21, 2026): customers reach Chainalysis "through products, AI agents, workflows, APIs, data and expert services. This role owns what those add up to"; define "why the whole is worth more than any one part"; build "lifecycle campaigns" for "onboarding, activation, expansion and renewal"; "Spot the expansion patterns that hold across segments and turn them into cross-sell and upsell plays: the trigger, the message, the proof, and the asset a seller uses"; "Explain our commercial model in the customer's terms"; turn "churn, win-loss, field feedback and competitive signal into sharper positioning"; consumption-based pricing experience is a plus.Source
  • 17

    Chain is in beta and the platform is sold through demos. Elliptic offers free agentic compliance training, and analysts like to try tools before their managers buy.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Define the free limits.

    How to measure it

    Product-qualified opportunities

    Now
    –
    Target
    100
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define limits

      Data and questions.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    2. 2

      Build sign-up

      Verified work email.

      Product Management 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Guardrails

      Abuse and data policy.

      Compliance 1 month

    4. 4

      Route users

      To account teams.

      Revenue Operations 1 month

    5. 5

      Promote

      Academy and webinars.

      Demand Generation Lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Opportunities.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Product and compute costs
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Invite 100 Academy learners to a closed trial.

    Why it works

    Offer a limited self-serve Chain workspace (a few questions a day on public data), with upgrade to a team trial and routing of active users at target institutions to sales.

    A free entry builds habits among analysts and creates product-qualified leads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Misuse of intelligence

      Verified users and limited scope.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteChainalysis agents page: "AI agents built on a decade of blockchain intelligence... Currently in beta release. Contact us"; "Meet Chain, your first blockchain intelligence agent", which can converse, create graphs and dashboards, and "Turn your playbooks into automated, deterministic workflows". The homepage says it is "The only platform where you can query blockchain intelligence, build custom analyses, and create no-code workflows" and has "the only shared intelligence community where 2K+ investigators and compliance leaders collaborate".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' homepages: TRM Labs, "AI Investigations and Blockchain Intelligence", with the Ardence AI investigation platform, an MCP and BLOCKINT API, and Beacon Network; Elliptic, "Blockchain Analytics & Crypto Compliance", promoting a "Free on-chain agentic compliance certification"; Merkle Science, "The Predictive Crypto Risk & Intelligence Platform" with Compass, Tracker and an Institute for certification.Source
    • HiringHead of Sales Enablement (New York, posted October 9, 2026): Chainalysis "landed enterprise-wide contracts at the world's largest financial institutions, completed acquisitions to build our AI talent and expand our products, and launched our first agentic products". The role replaces "checklist-based onboarding" with a curriculum "to absorb 25+ new sellers in the first quarter of FY28", builds analytics "tied to pipeline, win rate, ramp time, and consumption growth", and extends enablement to Solutions Architects, CSMs, Global Services "and channel partners".Source
  • 18

    Sentinel profiles a stablecoin's risk, and Chainalysis has a stablecoin risk management page for issuers, banks and payment firms. Stablecoins are where banks are entering crypto fastest.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Sr Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pick the stablecoins and metrics.

    How to measure it

    Sentinel pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    $2M
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Method

      Metrics and sources.

      Research 1 month

    2. 2

      Review

      Legal and policy.

      Head of Policy, APAC 1 month

    3. 3

      Publish

      Index page.

      Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform 1 month

    4. 4

      Press

      Launch.

      Demand Generation Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Sales use

      Bank and issuer outreach.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions ongoing

    6. 6

      Update

      Quarterly.

      Research quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Research time
    Owner
    Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart on stablecoin exposure.

    Why it works

    Publish a quarterly index of major stablecoins (illicit exposure, concentration, ecosystem risk) with methodology, and offer issuers and banks a full report.

    Original data makes Chainalysis the reference for a fast-growing market and creates demand for Sentinel.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Issuer pushback

      Transparent method and a right to comment.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • Your websiteContent (sitemap, October 22, 2026): 1,275 URLs: 927 blog posts, 123 webinars, 66 customer stories, 49 reports (a Japanese edition of the 2026 Crypto Crime Report but no Spanish or Portuguese edition), 35 glossary entries, 16 product pages. Language versions of the main pages exist in Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish, but blog posts are English only (the /ja/ address of a blog post redirects to English). LATAM webinars and a 2026 Latin America adoption post exist.Source
    • HiringPrivate-sector sellers: an Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions (posted October 13, 2026) sells "compliance, investigations, fraud and security solutions" to "banks, credit unions, payment processors, and fintechs"; an Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech (October 6) covers crypto-native, financial services and enterprise companies; a Strategic Account Executive in Sao Paulo (September 23) covers LATAM, with a Solutions Architect and a Deployment Strategist in Mexico City.Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact". The claim is strongest with dated examples.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Hexagate Product Marketing

    First action

    Pick last month's public incidents.

    How to measure it

    Report-driven demos

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick incidents

      Public only.

      Hexagate Product Marketing monthly

    2. 2

      Pull timing

      Detection vs loss.

      Hexagate Product Marketing monthly

    3. 3

      Review

      Legal and accuracy.

      Legal monthly

    4. 4

      Publish

      Blog and social.

      Demand Generation Lead monthly

    5. 5

      Use in sales

      Exchange and protocol outreach.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demos.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Hexagate Product Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish one incident write-up.

    Why it works

    Each month, publish recent public exploits with the time Hexagate's monitors flagged them versus the time of loss, and what an alert would have allowed.

    Dated proof is the most convincing security marketing and earns coverage in a news-driven market.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Claims challenged

      Show the method and timestamps.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHexagate pages: six pages in the sitemap (Hexagate, for Exchanges, for Protocols, for Chains, GateSigner, Wallet Compromise Detection Kit), updated October 21, 2026. GateSigner claims "98.4% of hacks detected before impact" and "$120B+ funds protected"; the Wallet Compromise kit covers "75+ chains" and is "purpose-built for centralized exchanges". Of the industry pages, only Centralized Exchanges links to Hexagate; the DeFi page ("minimize security threats", "emerging hacking methods"), the Blockchain Cybersecurity page and the Platform page do not, and none of the 66 customer stories mentions Hexagate.Source
  • 20

    Chainalysis has 35 glossary entries next to 927 blog posts. Compliance and investigation questions are increasingly asked to AI assistants, which quote clear definitions.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Web Marketing Manager

    First action

    List 200 terms from search and sales calls.

    How to measure it

    Glossary sessions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +100%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List terms

      Search and calls.

      Web Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Write

      Fifty a month.

      Content team monthly

    3. 3

      Link

      Products and posts.

      Web Marketing Manager ongoing

    4. 4

      Translate

      Top 50.

      Demand Generation Lead 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Check assistants

      Citations.

      Web Marketing Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Traffic.

      Web Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Web Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Write 20 new entries.

    Why it works

    Expand the glossary to the 200 terms buyers ask about, each with a plain definition, an example, related products and a sourced statistic; translate the top 50 into the four site languages.

    Definitions are the most quoted content, and a deep glossary makes Chainalysis the default source.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin entries

      Each needs an example and a source.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContent (sitemap, October 22, 2026): 1,275 URLs: 927 blog posts, 123 webinars, 66 customer stories, 49 reports (a Japanese edition of the 2026 Crypto Crime Report but no Spanish or Portuguese edition), 35 glossary entries, 16 product pages. Language versions of the main pages exist in Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish, but blog posts are English only (the /ja/ address of a blog post redirects to English). LATAM webinars and a 2026 Latin America adoption post exist.Source
    • Your websiteChainalysis agents page: "AI agents built on a decade of blockchain intelligence... Currently in beta release. Contact us"; "Meet Chain, your first blockchain intelligence agent", which can converse, create graphs and dashboards, and "Turn your playbooks into automated, deterministic workflows". The homepage says it is "The only platform where you can query blockchain intelligence, build custom analyses, and create no-code workflows" and has "the only shared intelligence community where 2K+ investigators and compliance leaders collaborate".Source
  • 21

    Chainalysis is hiring a Head of US Government Affairs and a Head of Policy, APAC, and 50+ regulators already use its data. Regulators and banks want briefings on new rules.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Head of Policy

    First action

    Plan the first APAC briefing.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from briefings

    Now
    –
    Target
    25 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick markets

      Singapore, Japan, US.

      Head of Policy, APAC 1 month

    2. 2

      Plan content

      Rules and data.

      Head of Policy, APAC 1 month

    3. 3

      Invite

      Regulators and banks.

      Head of US Government Affairs 1 month

    4. 4

      Run

      Quarterly.

      Head of Policy, APAC quarterly

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Account teams.

      Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Event costs
    Owner
    Head of Policy, APAC

    Smallest test

    Host one briefing in Singapore.

    Why it works

    Run regular closed-door briefings by market (new rules, data trends, what supervisors expect) for regulators, banks and exchanges, with a follow-up offer from the account team.

    Policy expertise builds trust with the buyers who move slowly and spend most.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as lobbying

      Keep briefings educational.

    Evidence

    • HiringPolicy hires: a Head of US Government Affairs in Washington, D.C. (posted October 6, 2026) and a Head of Policy, APAC in Singapore (September 22).Source
    • Your websiteHomepage and main menu (checked October 22, 2026): the hero promises to "Investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, prevent fraud, and secure protocols", but the Products menu lists Reactor, Wallet Scan, Rapid, KYT, Sentinel, Address Screening, VASP Risking, Alterya, Data Solutions and Chainalysis agents, and no Hexagate. The homepage has no link to Hexagate. Stats: "Nine of the top ten crypto exchanges use Chainalysis", "$34 billion illicit funds seized, frozen or recovered", "50+ regulators", "1500+ customers"; stories from BNY, Calgary Police Service, IRS-CI, BitMEX ("reduces AML risk exposure by 88%") and MoonPay.Source
    • HiringPrivate-sector sellers: an Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Institutions (posted October 13, 2026) sells "compliance, investigations, fraud and security solutions" to "banks, credit unions, payment processors, and fintechs"; an Enterprise Account Executive, Fintech (October 6) covers crypto-native, financial services and enterprise companies; a Strategic Account Executive in Sao Paulo (September 23) covers LATAM, with a Solutions Architect and a Deployment Strategist in Mexico City.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Hexagate visibility, homepage speed, the product guide, story filters, the FI page and the agents waitlist.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Lifecycle campaigns, seller ramp, partner programme, LATAM research, webinar series, win-loss, value reports and Academy signals; the Hexagate report, glossary and policy briefings.

  3. Days 61 to 904 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: platform packages, the exchange loss-prevention suite, a self-serve agent entry and the stablecoin index.

The research behind the plan

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value the most trusted blockchain data, tested in court. The most cited problem: choosing among many products.

  • Fewer false positives
  • Proving value to budget owners
  • In their words: “KYT”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: TRM Labs, Elliptic and Merkle Science.

  • Gap to exploit: One view of compliance, fraud and security for exchanges
  • TRM Labs: Smaller customer base
  • Elliptic: Narrower investigations reach

Hiring signals

Chainalysis is hiring to grow accounts and coverage.

  • Sr Product Marketing Manager, Platform: Whole-platform story and cross-sell plays. Ideas 1, 3, 7, 12, 15.
  • Head of Sales Enablement: 25+ new sellers, curriculum-based ramp. Idea 8.
  • Channel Partner Manager, AMER: Partner-sourced pipeline. Idea 9.

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