Reading List

This is a curated list of research papers and academic articles that support my ongoing research in digital forensics, blockchain analysis, and expert witness preparation. These sources are foundational for building defensible methods in court and establishing technical credibility in the field.

• A Fistful of Bitcoins: Characterizing Payments Among Men with No Names Sarah Meiklejohn et al. (2013) This seminal work introduces heuristic clustering techniques to analyze Bitcoin transactions, providing insights into the traceability of pseudonymous payments.

• Tracing Transactions Across Cryptocurrency Ledgers Haaroon Yousaf, George Kappos, and Sarah Meiklejohn (2019) This paper examines methods for tracing transactions across different cryptocurrency ledgers, highlighting challenges and proposing solutions for cross-chain analysis.

• Safeguarding the Evidential Value of Forensic Cryptocurrency Investigations Matthias Tarasiewicz and Fennie Wang (2019) This article discusses the importance of preserving the evidential integrity of cryptocurrency investigations and outlines best practices for forensic analysts.

• IC3 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report An annual report detailing trends and statistics in cryptocurrency-related fraud, providing valuable insights for investigators and policymakers.

• Europol Spotlight: Cryptocurrencies—Tracing the Evolution of Criminal Finances This report explores the increasing use of cryptocurrencies in criminal activities and the challenges faced by law enforcement in tracing illicit financial flows.

Last updated: March 30, 2025

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