Investigating cryptocurrency crimes is like investigating regular financial crimes – you’re trying to follow the money. It’s a bit easier because crypto transactions are often public, like a giant, shared bank ledger.
You can see where the crypto went. The tricky part is figuring out who owns a specific crypto account, since there’s no central authority like a bank to help you connect it to a real person. This video explains the basics of how blockchain works, which is key to understanding and investigating crypto transactions.