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Fröwis, Michael ; Gottschalk, Thilo ; Haslhofer, Bernhard ; Rückert, Christian ; Pesch, Paulina:
Safeguarding the evidential value of forensic cryptocurrency investigations.
In: Forensic Science International : Digital Investigation.
Vol. 33
(2020)
.
- 200902.
ISSN 2666-2817
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsidi.2019.200902
Abstract in another language
Analyzing cryptocurrency payment flows has become a key forensic method in law enforcement and is nowadays used to investigate a wide spectrum of criminal activities. However, despite its widespread adoption, the evidential value of obtained findings in court is still largely unclear. In this paper, we focus on the key ingredients of modern cryptocurrency analytics techniques, which are clustering heuristics and attribution tags. We identify internationally accepted standards and rules for substantiating suspicions and providing evidence in court and project them onto current cryptocurrency forensics practices. By providing an empirical analysis of CoinJoin transactions, we illustrate possible sources of misinterpretation in algorithmic clustering heuristics. Eventually, we derive a set of legal key requirements and translate them into a technical data sharing framework that fosters compliance with existing legal and technical standards in the realm of cryptocurrency forensics. Integrating the proposed framework in modern cryptocurrency analytics tools could allow more efficient and effective investigations, while safeguarding the evidential value of the analysis and the fundamental rights of affected persons.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law > Chair Criminal Law II - Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht und IT-Strafrecht Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law > Chair Criminal Law II - Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht und IT-Strafrecht > Chair Criminal Law II - Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht und IT-Strafrecht - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Rückert |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 340 Law |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2023 10:19 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2023 10:19 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/88020 |