# Arkham Intel

| **Arkham Intel** | **Quick Overview**                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| URL              | <https://intel.arkm.com/>                                                                                                                                                                               |
| What it does     | Tracks, analyzes, and visualizes cryptocurrency transactions across multiple blockchains, attributing wallet addresses to individuals, organisations, and services.                                     |
| How to use it    | Search for a wallet address, entity, or token, explore labeled data, analyse transaction flows, and investigate relationships using visual graphs.                                                      |
| Cost             | Partially free.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Account required | No for basic use. Yes for advanced features.                                                                                                                                                            |
| Cookies          | A mix of first and third-party tools (including Mixpanel, Microsoft Clarity, and X Corp) to track user behaviour, identify devices, monitor site usage, and support analytics and targeted advertising. |
| Ownership        | Arkham Intelligence, founded by Miguel Morel.                                                                                                                                                           |
| Use in Reporting | Useful for financial investigations, crypto tracking, sanctions monitoring, fraud detection, and attribution of blockchain activity.                                                                    |

### **What does Arkham Intel do?**

Arkham Intel de-anonymises cryptocurrency transactions by linking wallet addresses to real-world entities and providing visual transaction mapping.

It does this by aggregating large volumes of blockchain data and applies attribution techniques to identify who likely controls specific wallets. The platform then maps these relationships through interactive graphs, helping users trace financial flows, uncover hidden connections, and follow money across multiple blockchains in real time.

**The lowdown:** It turns complex, anonymous blockchain data into clear, traceable financial intelligence, helping you spot who is likely behind crypto transactions and follow the flow of money between entities.

### How to Use:

1. **Enter a wallet address, ENS name, or entity into the search bar. We typed in BlackRock.**

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2. **A dashboard will display a range of data points including the entities' current holdings, recent transactions, balance history and profit/loss record.**
3. **Use the visualization tools to trace transactions, identify counterparties, and follow fund movements across time - although you’ll need an account to do this.**

### Cost:

* [ ] Paid
* [x] Partially Free
* [ ] Free

## Data Processing

### Account required:

* [x] Yes
* [x] No

No for basic use. Yes for advanced features.

### Cookies:

Cookies show that Arkham Intel tracks user behaviour, device identity, and traffic sources using analytics tools (Mixpanel, Microsoft Clarity) alongside third-party marketing cookies from X. They enable session management, behavioural analysis, and targeted advertising, indicating moderate to high levels of user tracking and profiling.

### Use in Reporting

Arkham Intel can support:

* Cryptocurrency investigations
* Attribution of suspicious wallets
* Tracking illicit finance (e.g., hacks, scams)
* Mapping financial networks
* Supporting evidence in cybercrime or fraud reports&#x20;

As a real-world example, Arkham analysts tracked suspicious fund movements after the collapse of FTX, [identifying around $477 million stolen by a hacker.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham_\(cryptocurrency_exchange\)) Arkham also tracked funds linked to former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried. This blockchain intelligence was later used by U.S. prosecutors in building criminal charges.

| **Capabilities**                         | **Limitations**                                       |
| ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Wallet attribution to known entities.    | Attribution accuracy isn’t guaranteed.                |
| Visual transaction graphing.             | Some wallet owners remain unidentified.               |
| Multi-chain analysis.                    | Requires blockchain knowledge to interpret correctly. |
| Historical transaction tracking.         | Potential bias depending on data sources.             |
| Real-time monitoring of wallet activity. | Advanced features may be behind a paywall.            |

### Summary

Arkham Intel is a powerful OSINT tool for blockchain analysis, enabling investigators to connect cryptocurrency wallets to real-world actors and trace financial activity.&#x20;

It’s particularly valuable in cybercrime, fraud, and financial intelligence contexts, and most useful in the analysis and exploitation stage of the OSINT workflow. However, it should be used with caution due to attribution uncertainty.

### Ownership

Arkham Intelligence is primarily owned and founded by American CEO Miguel Morel, who launched the company in 2020. It’s a private company backed by prominent angel investors including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, Tim Draper, and firms like Bedrock and Digital Currency Group.

### Ethical Considerations:

* Be careful of misidentifying individuals or entities.
* Be aware of privacy concerns around de-anonymization.
* Ensure responsible verification before drawing conclusions.
* Do not use it as sole evidence without corroboration.

### Related Tools:

* Chainalysis Reactor
* Elliptic
* TRM Labs
* Etherscan

#### Sources:

<https://intel.arkm.com/>&#x20;

<https://bevijaygupta.medium.com/top-of-my-free-osint-tools-f799d87ddbc4>&#x20;

<https://thenerdinthehighcastle.wordpress.com/2023/01/20/arkham-and-watchers-for-your-cryptocurrencies-investigation/>&#x20;

<https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arkhamintelligence_as-a-blockchain-investigator-you-have-an-activity-7440829219921760256-F0xP/>&#x20;

<https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arkhamintelligence_as-a-blockchain-investigator-you-have-an-activity-7440829219921760256-F0xP/> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham\_%28cryptocurrency\_exchange%29](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham_\(cryptocurrency_exchange\))&#x20;

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