Reliability of Crypto Forensics Questioned as Blockchain Analytics Enters Courtrooms

Crypto tracing through blockchain analytics is increasingly being used to prosecute crimes, but its reliability as forensic evidence is being challenged in court.

In a recent money laundering case, the defense argued blockchain analytics from Chainalysis was "junk science" but the judge ruled it admissible.

The judge was persuaded by blockchain analytics' widespread use and "general acceptance," but legal doubts remain on its solitary reliability.

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