Cryptocurrencies gain trust in users by publicly disclosing the full creation and transaction
history. In return, the transaction history faithfully records the whole spectrum of …

As one of the most important and famous applications of blockchain technology,
cryptocurrency has attracted extensive attention recently. Empowered by blockchain …

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

Over the past few years, there has been a growth in activity, public knowledge, and
awareness of cryptocurrencies and related blockchain technology. As the industry has …

Digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, offer convenience and security to criminals operating in
the black marketplace. Some Bitcoin marketplaces, such as Silk Road, even claim …

One of the defining features of a cryptocurrency is that its ledger, containing all transactions
that have ever taken place, is globally visible. As one consequence of this degree of …

Bitcoin, the famous peer-to-peer, decentralized electronic currency system, allows users to
benefit from pseudonymity, by generating an arbitrary number of aliases (or addresses) to …

Although Bitcoin is one of the most successful decentralized cryptocurrency, recent research
has revealed that it can be used as fraudulent activities such as HYIP (High Yield Investment …

The perpetration of financial fraud progresses parallel with the innovation in the field of
finance. Consequently, the emergence of the blockchain technology has also manifested …

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 …