Identifying illicit behavior in the Bitcoin network is a well explored topic. The methods
proposed over time have generated great insights into the deanonymization of the Bitcoin …

Identifying illicit behavior in the Bitcoin network is a well‐explored topic. The methods
proposed over time have generated great insights into the deanonymization of the Bitcoin …

Shortly after its official launch in 2009, Bitcoin has gained rapid popularity worldwide, which
in return attracted a variety of people especially malicious attackers, who get the advantage …

The potential of Bitcoin for money laundering and terrorist financing represents a significant
challenge in law enforcement. In recent years, the use of privacy-improving CoinJoin …

Bitcoin is an electronic crypto-currency created in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto (pseudonym).
At the time the original bitcoin client was written, the idea of a purely peer-to-peer (P2P) …

Soon after its inception in 2009, Bitcoin was used as a tool by malicious attackers who
exploit its pseudo-anonymity to establish untraceable frauds. Recently, several Bitcoin users …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine if Bitcoin transactions could be de-
anonymised by analysing the Bitcoin blockchain and transactions conducted through the …

As an emergent electronic payment system, Bitcoin has attracted attention for its desirable
features such as disintermediation, decentralization, and tamper-proof recording of data …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the intelligence and investigatory
challenges experienced by law enforcement agencies in discovering the identity of illicit …

Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin has been mired in controversies for providing a haven for
illegal activities. Several types of illicit users hide behind the blanket of anonymity …