Network component
network_component:cryptocurrency_exchange
Also: Bitcoin exchange, crypto-exchange
Service used to buy, sell, and cash out cryptocurrency, often holding identifying information about customers.
Service used to buy, sell, and cash out cryptocurrency, often holding identifying information about customers.
“In order to buy or sell Bitcoin, you now need to show identification to the Bitcoin exchange”
“law enforcement around the world was purchasing and using this tool”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | INVOLVES | Welcome to Video investigation and takedown | Explicit | 131 |
Welcome to Video investigation and takedown INVOLVES cryptocurrency exchange
The investigation relied on subpoenas to cryptocurrency exchanges for identifying information about wallets and users.
Explicit Confidence 95% · Andy Greenberg EP 131 Details
“get a law enforcement agency involved that would send subpoenas to them”