When you send crypto, it doesn’t vanish into thin air—it leaves a permanent, public trail. This is where blockchain forensics, the practice of analyzing blockchain data to trace transactions and identify illicit activity. Also known as crypto investigation, it’s the reason scammers can’t hide forever—even on anonymous networks. Unlike bank transfers that can be reversed or erased, every Bitcoin, Ethereum, or BNB move is recorded forever on the ledger. That’s not a flaw—it’s a feature that law enforcement, exchanges, and smart investors use to catch fraudsters.
Blockchain forensics doesn’t just track stolen funds. It spots patterns: fake tokens like Apple Network (ANK), a scam token with no team or liquidity, or abandoned projects like EzyStayz (EZY), a travel token with zero trading volume and no active team. Tools used in blockchain forensics can link wallet addresses to real-world identities, flag suspicious exchanges, and even uncover money laundering routes used in countries under sanctions like Syria, where crypto access changed after U.S. sanctions were lifted in 2025. It’s how platforms like CoinMarketCap and exchanges like Mercado Bitcoin verify which tokens are safe and which are pure fiction.
And it’s not just for cops. Regular users rely on blockchain forensics to avoid rug pulls. If a new DeFi project has no audits, zero trading volume, and a team that vanished—forensic tools can show you exactly where the liquidity went. That’s how you know IslandSwap or Libre Swap are red flags before you deposit a single dollar. Even in places with strict rules, like Bangladesh, where people use VPNs to trade crypto, blockchain forensics helps spot fake airdrops and phishing scams disguised as legitimate offers.
What you’ll find here are real cases—scam tokens exposed, sanctions mapped, abandoned projects traced, and fraud patterns uncovered. No theory. No fluff. Just how blockchain forensics works in the wild, and how you can use it to protect your money.
Blockchain forensics lets authorities trace crypto transactions to catch sanctions evaders, ransomware gangs, and darknet dealers. Learn how it works, who uses it, and why trying to hide crypto funds is getting harder.
