Bitcoin (BTC)
Blockchain intelligence for Bitcoin
Understanding Bitcoin
What to know about Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the original blockchain and the largest crypto asset. It uses a UTXO model and remains a primary rail for ransomware and darknet settlement.
| Type | Layer 1 |
| model | UTXO |
| Ecosystem | Bitcoin-family |
| Address | base58 (1…, 3…) and bech32 (bc1…) |
| Token standards | Native; Ordinals, BRC-20, Runes |
| Smart contracts | No |
- Each transaction spends whole UTXOs and creates new ones, so a payment usually leaves a change output back to the sender
- The common-input-ownership heuristic clusters addresses spent together, though CoinJoins are built to break it
- Ordinals, BRC-20, and Runes ride on ordinary BTC transactions, so token and value movement share the same outputs
What you can do
Full Bitcoin coverage, end to end
Trace funds on Bitcoin
Follow BTC and token flows across wallets, bridges, and swaps with evidentiary-grade tracing.
Screen Bitcoin wallets
Risk scoring on Bitcoin addresses at onboarding and at the point of transaction.
Monitor & alert on risk
Surface illicit Bitcoin flows and alert on them, tuned to your risk policy.
Attribute addresses to real-world entities
Resolve who is behind an address — exchanges, VASPs, services, sanctioned actors, and illicit networks.
Investigate & visualize networks
Map Bitcoin fund flows, expand across counterparties, and build evidentiary cases.
Assess counterparty exposure
Quantify direct and indirect exposure across counterparties and risk categories.
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What TRM detects on Bitcoin
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FAQs
Common questions about Bitcoin coverage
Does TRM support Bitcoin?
Yes. Bitcoin is supported across the TRM platform for tracing, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, and entity attribution.
Can TRM follow funds across chains and bridges?
Yes. TRM traces value as it moves on and off Bitcoin through bridges, swaps, and exchanges across the chains it covers.
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