# Jonathan Levin

> Jonathan Levin is the British co-founder and CEO of Chainalysis, the blockchain data company he co-founded in 2014. An economics graduate of Bristol and Oxford, he previously co-founded Coinometrics, convened an Oxford working group on virtual currencies, and has testified before the U.S. Congress about digital assets and illicit finance. He became CEO effective December 3, 2024, after leading functions including strategy, sales, policy and research and development.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Chainalysis
- **Organizations:** Chainalysis, Coinometrics, Oxford Virtual Currencies Working Group, Chainalysis UK Limited
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc Economics, First Class Honours, University of Bristol, MPhil Economics, Merit, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Chainalysis in 2014 and became its CEO in December 2024., Created early statistical research on Bitcoin transaction fees., Convened the Oxford Virtual Currencies Working Group.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2012** — Studied economics at the University of Bristol.
- **2012** — Encountered Bitcoin through a pub conversation with his friend Tom while a graduate student at Oxford.
- **2012-2014** — Completed an Oxford economics MPhil; thesis: Creating a decentralised payment system: A study of Bitcoin.
- **2013-2014** — Co-founder and CEO of Coinometrics, September 2013 to November 2014; also research assistant to Professor Ian Goldin, September 2013 to May 2014.
- **2014** — Co-founded Chainalysis with Michael Gronager and Jan Møller.
- **2017** — Testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance on June 8.
- **2019** — Appointed a director of Chainalysis UK Limited on February 11.
- **2020** — Included in Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in Finance.
- **2022** — Testified at multiple congressional hearings about digital assets, illicit finance and regulation.
- **2024** — Became Chainalysis CEO effective December 3; appointment announced December 5.
- **2026** — Introduced Chainalysis blockchain intelligence agents on March 31.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Chainalysis in 2014 and became its CEO in December 2024.
- Created early statistical research on Bitcoin transaction fees.
- Convened the Oxford Virtual Currencies Working Group.
- Testified before U.S. House and Senate committees on cryptocurrency and financial crime.
- Named to Fortune’s 2020 40 Under 40 in Finance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 12 WP Intelligence interview discussed illicit cryptocurrency flows, sanctioned states, AI-enabled threats and enforcement.
- **2026-08** — Eric Trexler’s appointment as Chainalysis COO was reported August 21; Levin publicly welcomed him to lead go-to-market operations.
- **2026-07** — Finisterra announced on July 7 that its team was joining Chainalysis; Levin also publicly welcomed the team.
- **2026-03** — On March 31, Levin announced blockchain intelligence agents, with initial rollout planned over the summer.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on We The Builders on March 2 to discuss company-building, government customers, fundraising and hiring.
- **2026-02** — Chainalysis announced Sebastien Giroux as CFO on February 3; Levin described the appointment as supporting the company’s expansion.
- **2025-07** — Testified at the July 9 Senate Banking hearing From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow’s Digital Asset Markets.

## Links

- Website: https://jonathanlevin.wordpress.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonylevin
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jony_levin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonylevs/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23