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Alterya was founded in 2022 by Israeli entrepreneurs Elad Fouks and Shahaf Gonen after graduating from the Y Combinator accelerator
Blockchain alanytics company Chainalysis acquired Alterya on January 13, 2025, for $150 million to enhance its fraud detection capabilities
Alterya has a strong track record in detecting malicious digital identities across websites, social media, text messages and is working with companies like Coinbase and Binance
Alterya uses AI to detect and prevent fraud targeting financial institutions, fintech and crypto service providers
The acquisition of Alterya by Chainalysis reflects a growing trend of using AI agents for fraud detection security

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