These blogs reflect my technical understanding of blockchain analytics and how blockchain forensics can help Law enforcement agencies and crypto entities to track and fight crypto crime.

Law Enforcement Focused

These blogs are tailored to the use case of blockchain analytics by regulators and law enforcement against crypto enabled crime

Investigations Focuses

As part of the data and investigations team, I had the opportunity to trace the flow of funds on-chain and develop insights that are listed below:

  1. https://blog.merklescience.com/general/hack-track-analysis-of-ankr-exploit
  2. https://blog.merklescience.com/general/proof-of-reserve-inner-workings
  3. https://blog.merklescience.com/technology/ftx-collapse-a-timeline-of-events
  4. https://blog.merklescience.com/hacktrack/defis-dark-side-combining-yearly-hackhub-report-with-treasurys-illicit-finance-risk-assessment-to-protect-your-assets

Crypto Regulations Focused

  1. **https://blog.merklescience.com/newsevents/ny-regulator-warns-against-the-commingling-of-user-funds-following-ftxs-downfall**
  2. [https://blog.merklescience.com/regwatch/key-considerations-for-building-a-compliance-framework-to-effectively-manage-sanctions-compliance?_gl=1*1n17zhk*_ga*MTY1MDY2ODIuMTY4NzI1MjYxOQ.._ga_FEKM9EDSNHMTY5NjQxOTI1NC4xMi4xLjE2OTY0MTkyNzIuNDIuMC4w&_ga=2.34682337.1531232207.1696419256-16506682.1687252619](https://blog.merklescience.com/regwatch/key-considerations-for-building-a-compliance-framework-to-effectively-manage-sanctions-compliance?_gl=1*1n17zhk*_ga*MTY1MDY2ODIuMTY4NzI1MjYxOQ.._ga_FEKM9EDSNHMTY5NjQxOTI1NC4xMi4xLjE2OTY0MTkyNzIuNDIuMC4w&_ga=2.34682337.1531232207.1696419256-16506682.1687252619)
  3. [https://blog.merklescience.com/newsevents/fdic-sounds-alarm-on-crypto-how-blockchain-analytics-can-help-banks-respond?_gl=1*tju6wi*_ga*MTY1MDY2ODIuMTY4NzI1MjYxOQ.._ga_FEKM9EDSNHMTY5NjQxOTI1NC4xMi4xLjE2OTY0MTkzMDcuNy4wLjA.&_ga=2.126554317.1531232207.1696419256-16506682.1687252619](https://blog.merklescience.com/newsevents/fdic-sounds-alarm-on-crypto-how-blockchain-analytics-can-help-banks-respond?_gl=1*tju6wi*_ga*MTY1MDY2ODIuMTY4NzI1MjYxOQ.._ga_FEKM9EDSNHMTY5NjQxOTI1NC4xMi4xLjE2OTY0MTkzMDcuNy4wLjA.&_ga=2.126554317.1531232207.1696419256-16506682.1687252619)