Knowledge Base

134 notes · 8 topics · open tradecraft

This is the open reference library behind my investigations: 134 notes on blockchain forensics, from how a UTXO works to how a case holds up in court. It’s the tradecraft I actually use, written in my own words and organized so I can find it fast. Browse by topic in the sidebar.

Topic	Notes	What’s here
Fundamentals	11	Blockchain, UTXO and account models, EVM transactions, and the vocabulary every case rests on.
OSINT	12	Open-source intelligence: what it is, how to collect it safely, and how to grade sources.
Tracing	22	Following funds on-chain: graph, taint and peel analysis, cross-chain correlation, EVM mechanics.
Attribution & Clustering	14	Turning addresses into clusters and clusters into real-world identities, with explicit confidence.
Laundering & Obfuscation	38	How illicit funds are laundered and obfuscated, and how to break them. Includes the mixers deep-dive.
Evidence & Legal	14	Preserving evidence, chain of custody, admissibility, and defensible reporting.
Casework Method	21	Running the investigation: intake, scoping, OPSEC, response priority, freezing, sanctions.
Tooling	2	Choosing tools, and the consolidated tool catalogue.

Published casework lands under Casework as I complete investigations.