Academy
Field notes from the recovery frontline
How illicit funds move — and how investigators, and everyday users, catch up.
How peel chains launder large thefts — and how to follow them
A thief who steals millions rarely moves it in one hop. The peel chain is the workhorse of laundering — and it leaves a followable trail.
Reading a mixer: what withdrawal timing tells you
A mixer breaks the on-chain link between deposit and withdrawal. It does not, however, erase every clue.
Sibling and shadow addresses in address-poisoning scams
One of the most effective scams doesn’t hack anything — it just tricks you into copying the wrong address.
What to do in the first hour after a crypto theft
Speed matters. The steps you take in the first hour materially affect whether funds can be frozen before they cash out.