Robert Whitaker
Director of Law Enforcement Affairs
Merkle Science
(Former agent at U.S. Department of Homeland Security, HSI)
Attribution You Can Trust. Intelligence You Can Defend.
In high-stakes crypto investigations, knowing who controls a wallet is just the beginning. The Merkle Science Attribution Report 2025 unveils how our framework empowers investigators, compliance professionals, and law enforcement with traceable, court-defensible intelligence — going far beyond surface-level wallet labels.
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What’s Inside the Report
- Entity Risk Taxonomy: Structured classification across service types, risk tiers, and jurisdictional exposure.
- Evidence-Based Tagging: Every attribution includes a documented source, confidence score, and auditable metadata.
- Behavioral Clustering: Understand how wallets operate, not just who owns them — using proprietary heuristics and real-time pattern analysis.
- Validation & Accuracy: Learn how Merkle Science ensures that every cluster and tag is legally defensible and constantly updated.
- Case Examples & Infrastructure Mapping: From darknet markets to regulated exchanges — uncover how attribution drives actionable investigations.
Author
“We don’t just label wallets. We explain who controls them, how they behave, and why that matters to your case.”
— Merkle Science Attribution Team
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