Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in the Court of Federal Claims, alleging that ICE and the Department of Homeland Security circumvented competition laws to award an exclusive procurement contract to rival TRM Labs. In 2025, ICE used blockchain-investigation tools from both companies and issued Chainalysis a $3.57 million order in September. In January 2026, DHS/ICE raised contract limits without competitive bidding. Judge Stephen Sidney Schwartz has set the procedural timeline, with oral arguments scheduled for September 1-2, 2026 and a decision expected by September 10, 2026.
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