{"product_id":"investigating-cryptocurrencies-isbn-9781119480587","title":"Investigating Cryptocurrencies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestigate crimes involving cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitcoin has traditionally been the payment system of choice for a criminal trading on the Dark Web, and now many other blockchain cryptocurrencies are entering the mainstream as traders are accepting them from low-end investors putting their money into the market. Worse still, the blockchain can even be used to hide information and covert messaging, unknown to most investigators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestigating Cryptocurrencies \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to help corporate, law enforcement, and other investigators understand the technical concepts and the techniques for investigating crimes utilizing the blockchain and related digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand blockchain and transaction technologies  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet up and run cryptocurrency accounts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild information about specific addresses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccess raw data on blockchain ledgers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify users of cryptocurrencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtracting cryptocurrency data from live and imaged computers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollowing the money\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith nearly $150 billion in cryptocurrency circulating and $3 billion changing hands daily, crimes committed with or paid for with digital cash are a serious business. Luckily, \u003ci\u003eInvestigating \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCryptocurrencies Forensics\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to detect it and, more importantly, stop it in its tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Understanding the Technology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 What Is a Cryptocurrency? 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Concept? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Currencies in the Field 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Blockchain Technology Just for Cryptocurrencies? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Yourself Up as a Bitcoin User 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Hard Bit 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHashing 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic\/Private Key Encryption 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRSA Cryptography 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElliptic Curve Cryptography 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Simple Cryptocurrency in the Lab 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Understanding the Blockchain 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of a Block 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Block Header 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeconstructing Raw Blocks from Hex 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying This to the Downloaded Hex 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Transactions 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlock Height 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForks 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethereum Block 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Transactions 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept behind a Transaction 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mechanics of a Transaction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Mempool 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the ScriptSig and ScriptPubKey 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Raw Transactions 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting JSON Data 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Address History 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Vanity Addresses 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Ethereum Transactions 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Mining 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Proof-of-Work Concept 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Proof-of-Stake Concept 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMining Pools 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMining Fraud 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Wallets 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWallet Types 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Wallets 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Wallets 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCold Wallets or Cold Storage 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Is Recognizing Wallets Important? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Wallets 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Wallets 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaper Wallets 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wallet Import Format (WIF) 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Wallets Store Keys 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up a Covert Wallet 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Contracts and Tokens 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContracts 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitcoin 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthereum 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTokens and Initial Coin Offerings 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Carrying Out Investigations 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Detecting the Use of Cryptocurrencies 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Premises Search 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Category of Search Targets 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestioning 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching Online 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting Private and Public Keys from Seized Computers 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial Tools 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting the Wallet File 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating the Search for Bitcoin Addresses 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Data in a Memory Dump 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking on a Live Computer 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquiring the Wallet File 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExporting Data from the Bitcoin Daemon 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting Wallet Data from Live Linux and OSX Systems 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Analysis of Recovered Addresses and Wallets 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Information on a Recovered Address 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting Raw Data from Ethereum 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for Information on a Specifi c Address 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing a Recovered Wallet 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Your Investigation Environment 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImporting a Private Key 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with an Encrypted Wallet 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInferring Other Data 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Following the Money 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial Hints and Tips 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransactions on Blockchain.info 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Change Addresses 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Simple Method to Identify Clusters 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Transaction to Transaction 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Techniques Together 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Explorer Sites 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing Ethereum Transactions 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Addresses 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlockonomics.co 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitnotify.com 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Your Own Monitoring Script 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Ethereum Addresses 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Visualization Systems 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Blockchain Viewers 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlockchain.info 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEtherscan.io 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial Visualization Systems 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Finding Your Suspect 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing an IP Address 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitnodes 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Areas Where IPs Are Stored 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Suspect Using Tor? 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Suspect Using a Proxy or a VPN? 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking to a Service Provider 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Open-Source Methods 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessing and Searching the Dark Web 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting and Reading Micromessages 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Sniffi ng Cryptocurrency Traffi c 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Intercept? 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatching a Bitcoin Node 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSniffi ng Data on the Wire 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Seizing Coins 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsset Seizure 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCashing Out 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up a Storage Wallet 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImporting a Suspect’s Private Key 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage and Security 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeizure from an Online Wallet 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice, Practice, Practice 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Putting It All Together 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Cryptocurrency Crimes 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Illegal Goods 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling Illegal Goods 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStealing Cryptocurrency 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney Laundering 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKidnap and Extortion 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Have You Learned? 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He regularly speaks at industry conferences, including the F3 (First Forensic Forum), NPCC\/ACPO Hi-Tech Crime conference, European Network Forensics and Security conference, many others.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Essential Guide to the Tools and Techniques of Cryptocurrency Forensics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCryptocurrency is exploding in popularity. Once relegated to the Dark Web and used primarily for illicit activities, virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are now being used as investments and in more mainstream transactions. As major banks keep close watch, these currencies are gaining ground, with all signs pointing toward expansion in use and accessibility. There is currently $150 billion in circulating cryptocurrency, with $3 billion changing hands daily—yet none of this can be traced by normal means. \u003ci\u003eInvestigating Cryptocurrencies\u003c\/i\u003e provides cyber and financial investigators with the necessary background, techniques, and methodologies to break through the blockchain \"lockdown\" and investigate crimes involving cryptocurrency transactions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobally recognized cybersecurity and forensics expert Nick Furneaux demystifies blockchain technology and gives investigators who are entering this new playing field practical guidance. By linking the familiar investigative workflow with essential tools and techniques that are specific to cryptocurrency forensics, Furneaux has compiled a complete playbook for all major stages of an investigation. 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