From beginner to advanced — master exchanges, wallets and blockchain essentials
Bitcoin can often be traced on-chain, but tracing a transaction is different from proving who controls an address.
Bitcoin is not fully anonymous. It is tracked through public blockchain records, address clustering, and identity links from exchanges and services.
How is bitcoin traced? Through the public ledger, address clustering, transaction flow analysis, and identity links created when funds reach exchanges.
Can FBI trace bitcoin? Often yes. Bitcoin is public, not fully anonymous, and identity links usually come from exchanges and other off-chain records.
