Blockchain giant Chainalysis acquires stealth AI agent security startup Alterya for over $100 million

• Chainalysis has acquired Alterya, a fraud detection startup, for $150 million.
• Founded in 2022, Alterya uses AI to detect scams for financial and crypto firms.
• The acquisition reflects a broader appetite for “agents,” a type of AI that works autonomously.

Before even leaving stealth mode, Alterya, a startup that uses AI agents to detect fraud, is being acquired by blockchain giant Chainalysis, Business Insider has learned from multiple sources.

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