The Challenge The anonymity of cryptocurrency poses a challenge for law enforcement and security organizations because there is no link between a cryptocurrency address and the person behind it, and funds can be transferred easily and quickly between involved parties, making it easy for criminals to evade detection. Moreover, criminals exploit diverse tools and techniques that deepen their anonymity on the blockchain, trying to stay one step ahead of law enforcement. Traditional crypto tracing tools combine open-source analytics and public data collected from the blockchain ledger. These solutions help detect illicit activity on the web and tag diverse crypto services and exchanges. Then they expand the investigation to related transactions and entities, leveraging "follow the money" methodology. Once a suspicious cryptocurrency activity is identified, they track it on the blockchain to an online exchange, where the cryptocurrency is cashed-out. In this instance, a collaboration with the exchange is required to reveal the suspect's identity. Illicit actors have developed multiple ways to circumvent these common methods and enhance their anonymity. Keeping up with financial investigations in the crypto age 4