Content Writer (Crypto) at Chainalysis Inc.
Company: Chainalysis Inc.
Location: New York Office
Type: FULL_TIME
Job Description
<p style="min-height:1.5em">Chainalysis' content team produces the reports that shape how the world understands cryptocurrency. Working alongside our in-house subject matter experts and investigators, our writers translate on-chain activity into clear, actionable insights for regulators, law enforcement and intelligence agencies, compliance teams, and journalists. We cover global policy, DeFi, sanctions enforcement, mixing services, and more — but above all, we're storytellers making sense of a complex subject. As a member of our team, you'll help define Chainalysis' public voice, producing work cited by the world's leading publications.<br /><br /><strong>In this role, you’ll:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Write quick-turn blog posts that break down the news of the day.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with subject-matter experts to document criminal crypto activity.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Contribute to our biannual flagship reports on crypto crime and the global on-chain economy.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop long-term content ideas alongside our Research and Marketing teams.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Investigate complex trends across DeFi and mainstream crypto adoption.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Use Chainalysis' investigative tools to strengthen your storytelling.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own the accuracy of your work from sourcing to publication.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>We’re looking for candidates who have:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">3+ years of professional writing experience, ideally in a newsroom or comparable editorial environment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrated ability to explain complex financial, technical, or regulatory topics in plain language — without buzzwords.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working knowledge of the crypto industry, including how blockchains, exchanges, DeFi protocols and stablecoins function in practice.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience adapting tone and voice for distinct audiences (e.g., policymakers, compliance professionals, general readers).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A bachelor's degree in a writing-intensive field (journalism, English, communications, etc.) or equivalent professional experience.<br /></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice to have experience:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfort navigating a block explorer.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience writing SQL or similar queries.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience growing an audience on social media for a brand or publication.<br /></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Technologies we use:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="m
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