Knowledge Base
The knowledge base explains core concepts without assuming a technical background: how blockchain investigation works, what digital evidence is and is not, and what procedural options exist after a loss.
It is written for affected parties, in-house teams and counsel who need accurate grounding before deciding on next steps.
7 indexed resources
Scope of this topic
- ·Explanatory guides to blockchain and payment tracing
- ·What digital evidence can and cannot demonstrate
- ·Procedural steps after a suspected fraud
- ·Terminology and common misconceptions
Knowledge Base resources
- Knowledge Base · Fundamentals · 3 min read
Blockchain Investigation Explained
A structured explanation of blockchain investigation: data sources, tracing heuristics, attribution methods and the limits of on-chain evidence.
Updated 2026-08-03 - Guide · Method · 3 min read
Crypto Wallet Tracing: Method and Evidence
How wallet tracing works in practice: following transfers across addresses and chains, identifying services, and documenting findings as evidence.
Updated 2026-08-03 - Guide · Method · 3 min read
Digital Asset Tracing: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to digital asset tracing: scoping, methodology, cross-border considerations and the deliverables institutions expect.
Updated 2026-08-03 - Guide · Procedure · 3 min read
How to Report Cryptocurrency Fraud
Where and how to report cryptocurrency fraud in the EU: police, financial-crime units, exchanges and banks — and what each requires from you.
Updated 2026-08-03 - Guide · Method · 3 min read
How Wallet Analysis Works
Clustering heuristics, behavioural profiling and attribution confidence — how wallet analysis identifies control over blockchain addresses.
Updated 2026-08-03 - Knowledge Base · Fundamentals · 3 min read
Blockchain Analytics in Investigative Work
How blockchain analytics is applied in investigations: graph analysis, risk scoring, entity data and the limits of automated tooling.
Updated 2026-08-03 - Guide · Procedure · 3 min read
Financial Cybercrime Investigation in the EU
How financial cybercrime is investigated in a European context: regulatory channels, cross-border coordination and evidence expectations.
Updated 2026-08-03
Frequently asked questions
- Where should a non-specialist reader begin?
- Start with the introductory investigation and evidence guides, then move to the methodology documentation for how an engagement is actually run.
- Does the knowledge base replace professional advice?
- No. It provides accurate context so that discussions with counsel or investigators are better informed. It is not advice on any specific matter.
Continue across the Intelligence Center
- Blockchain IntelligenceOn-chain tracing, wallet attribution, exchange intelligence and cross-chain analysis material.
- Financial CrimeInvestment fraud typologies, payment-chain reconstruction and regulatory case structuring.
- ResearchTechnical publications on investigative technique, on-chain behaviour and evidentiary standards.
- Digital ForensicsEvidence preservation, metadata analysis, artefact examination and chain-of-custody standards.
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The SEQRIA Research Team is the investigative research unit of SEQRIA, specialising in cyber intelligence, blockchain investigations and digital forensics.
Its work focuses on digital asset investigations, blockchain transaction analysis, cyber incident investigations and technical evidence collection. Published material is reviewed internally before release.
About the research team