Cryptocurrency feels anonymous, but most of it is not. Public blockchains keep a permanent, verifiable record of every transaction. Cryptocurrency forensics follows that record — from a scam or theft to the wallets and exchanges where the funds end up.
What can blockchain tracing reveal?
- Fund flow — the full path of coins across wallets, hop by hop
- Wallet clustering — grouping addresses controlled by the same party
- Exchange endpoints — where funds enter regulated platforms and can be frozen
- Mixers and bridges — identifying obfuscation attempts and cross-chain moves
- Transaction timelines — when and how the movement occurred
Can you link a wallet to a real person?
Often, indirectly. Wallets are pseudonymous, so attribution comes from clustering related addresses, spotting service and exchange endpoints, and correlating on-chain behavior with off-chain evidence such as emails, receipts, and device data. When traced funds reach a regulated exchange, formal legal process can compel the account holder’s identity. ROHOVOT operates under a licensed California investigator (California BSIS PI License No. 190161) and a court-qualified computer-forensics expert witness.
I was scammed — what should I do now?
Preserve everything immediately: wallet addresses, transaction IDs (hashes), amounts, dates, and all communication with the scammer. Do not delete the exchange account you used. Report the fraud to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov, then contact us so we can begin tracing while the funds may still be recoverable at an exchange.