This is my research blog
In here you will find some examples of articles and reports I have published. You can also find more on my social media platforms where I regularly small findings and larger pieces of research.
Tracing jihadists & kidnappers on the blockchain [Case Study]
Cryptocurrency and crime go hand-in-hand, and that’s largely due to the anonymity of online transactions. Removing that anonymity is the golden ticket for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Using a few simple online investigation tools, and some good old tracing methods, I was able to trace the funding of a Syrian Jihadi cell, South African kidnappers, and an online scammer, all to one bitcoin address. These finds were made by fusing OSINT (open-source intelligence) methods with cryptocurrency and[...]