Content Writer (Crypto)

chainalysis-careers; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform, making it easy to connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services. Powered by deep blockchain data and AI, organizations can investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, and develop innovative market solutions built on the industry's most trusted blockchain intelligence.

You will write quick-turn blog posts that break down the news of the day, collaborate with subject-matter experts, and contribute to our biannual flagship reports

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional writing experience in newsroom or editorial setting.
• Ability to explain complex financial, technical, or regulatory topics in plain language.
• Working knowledge of crypto, blockchains, DeFi, and stablecoins.
• Experience adapting tone for policymakers, compliance professionals, and general readers.
• Bachelor's degree in writing-intensive field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Write quick-turn blog posts breaking daily crypto news.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to document criminal crypto activity.
• Contribute to biannual flagship reports on crypto crime and the on-chain economy.
• Develop long-term content ideas with Research and Marketing teams.
• Investigate trends across DeFi and mainstream crypto adoption.
• Use investigative tools to strengthen storytelling.
• Own the accuracy of your work from sourcing to publication.

Skills

Professional writing

Plain language explanation

Crypto industry knowledge

Audience adaptation

Education

Bachelor's degree in writing-intensive field

Tools

Workday

Ashby

Atlassian

Slack

Google Workspace

ADP

Activpayroll

Deel

Okta

Internal AI tools

Job description

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.

In this role, you’ll:

• Write quick-turn blog posts that break down the news of the day.

• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to document criminal crypto activity.

• Contribute to our biannual flagship reports on crypto crime and the global on-chain economy.

• Develop long-term content ideas alongside our Research and Marketing teams.

• Investigate complex trends across DeFi and mainstream crypto adoption.

• Use Chainalysis' investigative tools to strengthen your storytelling.

• Own the accuracy of your work from sourcing to publication.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

• 3+ years of professional writing experience, ideally in a newsroom or comparable editorial environment.

• Demonstrated ability to explain complex financial, technical, or regulatory topics in plain language — without buzzwords.

• Working knowledge of the crypto industry, including how blockchains, exchanges, DeFi protocols and stablecoins function in practice.

• Experience adapting tone and voice for distinct audiences (e.g., policymakers, compliance professionals, general readers).

• A bachelor's degree in a writing-intensive field (journalism, English, communications, etc.) or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have experience:

• Comfort navigating a block explorer.

• Experience writing SQL or similar queries.

• Experience growing an audience on social media for a brand or publication.

Technologies we use:

• Workday

• Ashby

• Atlassian

• Slack

• Google Workspace

• ADP

• Activpayroll

• Deel

• Okta

• Internal AI tools (emerging)

AI at Chainalysis

AI is not a feature at Chainalysis - it is a new way of working. One that turns instructions into work done, and helps us move faster than the threats we're built to counter, and we expect our employees to take ownership of the output and ensure quality. As the world's most trusted blockchain analytics platform, Chainalysis sits at a rare intersection of proprietary data, regulatory relationships and crypto expertise that makes it uniquely placed to shape and lead the next era of AI-driven intelligence - and we expect everyone here, regardless of role, to be an active part of it.

AI fluency is tied directly to how we measure performance and how we plan to win. There is no substitute for your own curiosity. We provide the tools, workflows, and space to experiment - but the expectation is that you develop these capabilities yourself, bring ideas, and collaborate across teams to reinvent the way work gets done. We are not using AI to do less. We are using it to do what was never possible before.

About Chainalysis

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform, making it easy to connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services. Powered by deep blockchain data and AI, organizations can investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, and develop innovative market solutions built on the industry's most trusted blockchain intelligence. Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, blending safety and security with an unwavering commitment to growth and innovation.

You belong here.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.