Commentary, analysis, and news on Bitcoin forensics, regulation, and investigation practice.
From August 2026, the high-risk obligations of the EU AI Act take effect — affecting blockchain forensics tools with ML components as well. What does this mean for authorities, banks and investigators using such systems?
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On 21 February 2025, 1.5 billion USD vanished from a Bybit cold wallet — the largest crypto theft of all time. One year later, the on-chain data shows how the trail faded into cross-chain swaps toward Bitcoin — and how it resurfaced.
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A sober look at twelve months of Bitcoin economics: mixer takedowns, mining pool consolidation, cross-chain shifts, and the developments that will shape 2026.
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THORChain allows direct swaps from BTC to ETH, BNB, and many other coins — without a centralised exchange and therefore without KYC. A challenge for investigators. A technical look at how we reconstruct the trail.
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With the EU AMLA package and the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, AML rules are being harmonised across Europe. What does this concretely mean for banks with crypto exposure?
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From 2026, EU CASPs must report extensive tax data about their customers to tax authorities. What exactly does DAC8 require — and what does this mean for tax investigators?
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In August 2022 the US Treasury placed the Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash on the SDN list. Two years later we ask: how effective was the listing — and what does it mean for European investigators?
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Since 30 June 2024, the first parts of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) apply. A quick overview of the timeline, KYT obligations, and what it means for investigators.
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