BLOCKCHAIN INTELLIGENCE
Blockchain intelligence for Bitcoin
Trace, screen, and monitor illicit activity across Bitcoin — court-proven blockchain intelligence built into the TRM platform, alongside 184+ blockchains TRM covers.
BLOCKCHAIN INTELLIGENCE
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 (script) |
- 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 we cover
Full Bitcoin coverage, end to end
Native asset & transfers
BTC transfers and on-chain activity on Bitcoin, traced end to end.
Assets covered
BTC transfers and on-chain activity on Bitcoin, traced end to end.
Cross-chain & bridges
Follow value on and off Bitcoin through bridges, swaps, and exchanges.
Entity attribution
Addresses labeled to exchanges, services, sanctioned actors, and illicit networks.
What we CAN DO
Workflows built into the TRM platform
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.
Assets counterparty exposure
Quantify direct and indirect exposure across counterparties and risk categories.
The threat landscape
What TRM detects on Bitcoin
TRM maps Bitcoin to 50+ illicit categories, so your team can see exposure and act before funds move.
For the latest figures on Bitcoin and the wider illicit economy, see TRM’s Crypto Crime Report →
Latest from TRM
Go deeper with TRM intelligence
Crypto Crime Report
TRM’s annual analysis of illicit activity, updated each year.
Intel Library
Current investigations and emerging threat typologies.
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TRM Insights blog
The latest research and on-chain findings from TRM.
FAQs
Common questions about Bitcoin coverage
Yes. Bitcoin is supported across the TRM platform for tracing, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, and entity attribution.
Yes. Bitcoin is supported across the TRM platform for tracing, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, and entity attribution.
Yes. Bitcoin is supported across the TRM platform for tracing, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, and entity attribution.
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