Chainalysis Promotes Jonathan Levin to CEO as Former Boss Michael Gronager Departs

“As CEO, I look forward to continuing to deliver cutting edge data, investigations, and risk solutions to our customers while also pursuing new market opportunities,” Levin said.

Former Chainalysis Chief Strategy Officer Jonathan Levin Takes the Reins as CEO

Blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis has appointed Co-founder and former Chief Strategy Officer Jonathan Levin as CEO. The appointment comes on the heels of a leave of absence by former CEO Michael Gronager who co-founded and led the company for a decade.

According to reporting by The Block, Gronager suddenly took a leave of absence “for a personal issue” in September, shortly after giving multiple interviews at Token2049 in Singapore.

“It was a personal leave, and unfortunately we can’t provide any further details,” a Chainalysis spokesperson told Bitcoin.com.

Chainalysis President and Chief Operating Officer Sari Granat briefly took over as interim CEO during Gronager’s absence, but with Levin now at the helm, Granat has returned to her previous role.

According to a blog post published by the company, Levin is an economist who has been studying cryptocurrencies for more than a decade.

“I am honored by the Board’s trust and confidence,” Levin said. “When I co-founded Chainalysis ten years ago, our vision was to help cryptocurrency achieve its full potential by bringing greater trust, safety, and transparency to this transformative technology.”

Gronager also chimed in saying, “As a founder, I am incredibly proud of what Chainalysis has achieved as a company. I look forward to watching and cheering for the ongoing success of Chainalysis for many years to come.”

Chainalysis was valued at $8.6 billion in 2022 and some industry experts speculate that it could go public in the near future.