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Chinese police reveal sophisticated crypto tracking and seizure tools

Chinese police have detailed their methods for tracking and seizing cryptocurrency in a recent technical paper published in Forensic Science and Technology. The report outlines sophisticated forensic tools and processes used by law enforcement to collect evidence, trace transactions, and freeze illicit virtual assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. This comes as China continues to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies, which remain illegal despite their popularity among criminals for scams and money laundering due to their anonymity. AI

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Chinese police reveal sophisticated crypto tracking and seizure tools

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhang Tong ·

    How do Chinese police track and seize cryptocurrency? Rare paper reveals forensic tools

    Chinese police have published a detailed technical report on tracking, seizing, and freezing cryptocurrency – revealing a sophisticated arsenal of forensic tools. Bitcoin, Ethereum and the like may be household names, but they are illegal in China. A 2021 government notice banned…