Chainalysis Leak Raises Concerns on Monero Tracking

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Concerns over spy nodes intensified after a leaked Chainalysis video in September 2024 suggested the company had been tracking Monero transactions since 2021 using its own malicious nodes.

The leak fueled debates on whether blockchain privacy is ever absolute and underscored what Monero developers call a “constant battle” between privacy tools and surveillance actors.

With Fluorine Fermi, Monero hopes to restore confidence by making its network harder to exploit.

[alex10]

If even Chainalysis data isn’t safe, that’s alarming. Privacy coins exist for a reason — centralized leaks defeat the whole purpose.

[Rimon Khan]

This could push more users toward privacy-first projects. Data leaks like this hurt trust in the entire analytics industry.