Onchain data alone never produces a name. Attribution draws on published service address sets, sanctioned address lists, scam reports, and disclosures made under lawful process.
Every attribution in a report should carry its source and its confidence. Anyone offering to identify an individual purely from onchain activity is describing something the data does not support.
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KYC
The identity checks a regulated business performs on its customers, and the records it keeps.
Deposit address
An address a service issues to a specific customer so incoming funds can be credited to their account.
Evidence pack
A structured written report setting out the traced path, the hashes behind it, and the confidence in each step.
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