Provider profile · 2026 edition
Merkle Science review 2026: scores, pricing and alternatives.
A blockchain analytics provider offering Compass for transaction monitoring and Tracker for tracing illicit funds.
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A blockchain analytics provider offering Compass for transaction monitoring and Tracker for tracing illicit funds.
Merkle Science scores 0.9 out of 5 (19 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Blockchain Analytics Index 2026 and ranks 11 of 11. It is strongest for investigators and exchanges focused on sanctions exposure to Russian and Iranian exchanges, and its best criterion is blockchain coverage at 3 out of 5. Not published or not stated on the pages read: coverage, pricing, attribution and security and clients.
Scores from the Blockchain Analytics Index 2026.
No award in the Blockchain Analytics Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For crypto exchanges and custodians | 23 | 11 of 11 |
| For banks and payment firms | 19 | 11 of 11 |
| For crypto start-ups | 14 | 11 of 11 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Investigators and exchanges focused on sanctions exposure to Russian and Iranian exchanges.
What Merkle Science publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
A blockchain analytics provider offering Compass for transaction monitoring and Tracker for tracing illicit funds. It publishes cross-chain coverage of 10,000+ assets. It publishes no prices, blockchain count, integration details, certifications or named clients on the page read.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Compass for "predictive risk monitoring" against "AML, KYC, and CFT regulations"; Tracker to "Detect and trace illicit cryptocurrency activity"; ecosystem monitoring. Travel Rule not published. |
| Pricing | Not published on the page read. |
| Chains | "Industry leading crosschain coverage for 10,000+ assets and 200 bridges". |
| Attribution | "Best sanctions attribution for Russian and Iranian exchanges"; no count published. |
| Integration | Not published on the page read. |
| Security and clients | No certification or named clients on the page read. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: merklescience.com.
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Blockchain Analytics Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Ledger | 3.5 | 1 of 11 | Crypto start-ups and OTC desks wanting monthly prices and online purchase |
| MistTrack | 3.4 | 2 of 11 | Crypto start-ups and Asian exchanges wanting published monthly and per-request prices |
| Crystal Intelligence | 3.2 | 3 of 11 | Exchanges and banks wanting the widest chain coverage and Travel Rule counterparty checks |
| Chainalysis | 3.0 | 4 of 11 | Large exchanges and government agencies needing the widest token coverage |
| TRM Labs | 2.9 | 5 of 11 | Banks and exchanges needing broad chain coverage with strong security credentials |
| Scorechain | 2.7 | 6 of 11 | European crypto firms and banks wanting screening and Travel Rule from one provider |
| Elliptic | 2.5 | 7 of 11 | Banks and payment firms wanting screening, monitoring and investigations with full certifications |
| 21 Analytics | 1.9 | 8 of 11 | Banks and exchanges wanting Travel Rule software run on their own servers |
| AMLBot | 1.8 | 9 of 11 | Crypto start-ups wanting a free trial of screening and monitoring |
| Notabene | 1.8 | 10 of 11 | Crypto firms of any size needing Travel Rule compliance with a free starting tier |
Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.
Head-to-head comparisons cover pairs within the top five of each ranking. Merkle Science is compared with its alternatives in the table above.
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