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Mar 31, 2023
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Crypto Dark Web True Crime
- John Voorhees enjoyed the book "Tracers in the Dark" by Andy Greenberg, which details the hunt for criminals using cryptocurrency on the dark web.
- The book reads like a true crime thriller and reveals the detective work connecting blockchain transactions to illegal activity.
Crypto Transactions Are Traceable
- Cryptocurrency transactions are not completely untraceable, despite popular belief.
- Law enforcement can link blockchain data and off-chain info to identify criminals involved in illegal crypto transactions.
Criminals' Sloppiness Exposed Them
- Criminals on the dark web were often caught due to careless mistakes like using personal emails or exposing IP addresses.
- These errors enabled law enforcement to connect their identities to illegal transactions on the blockchain.