Crypto Investigation
courses from Crystal
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Crystal Expert Crypto Fundamentals (CECF)
Gain Essential Knowledge to Navigate the Crypto Landscape
Crystal Expert Crypto Fundamentals is for professionals new to cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3. This foundational training provides participants a comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology, crypto assets, and the regulatory landscape. You will also gain a basic understanding of how to use Crystal Expert.
Course modules
- What is blockchain – understanding how blocks are built, mining and validation, consensus mechanisms
- What is crypto – the characteristics of crypto, popular currencies, marketcap and dominance, overview of UTXO and EVM, basics of smart contracts and definitions of coins/tokens.
- Stablecoins and CBDCs – types of stablecoins, current landscapes for stablecoins and CBDCs
- Ownership – hosted vs unhosted wallets, seed phrases, custodial services
- VASPS and regulation –FATF guidance on VASPs, Travel Rule and other compliance obligations, Centralised vs Decentralised exchanges
Learning outcomes
- Understand how ownership within crypto works
- Understand global regulations for exchanges
- Get a basic understanding of the technical aspects of crypto
- Learn how to use the basic functionality of Crystal Expert
4 hours
Crystal Expert UTXO Investigator (CEUI)
Master Bitcoin Investigations with Crystal Expert
Crystal Expert UTXO Investigator is for professionals who need to conduct in-depth investigations into Bitcoin and other UTXO-based blockchains like Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash etc. In this course, you will learn the principles and concepts behind investigating UTXO-based cryptocurrencies. You will also understand how to apply these concepts in practice using Crystal Expert with real-world examples.
Enrollment requirement: All candidates must complete and pass Crystal’s Crypto Fundamentals to enroll.
Course Modules
- Introduction to UTXO-Based Blockchains – understanding Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash, BTC Fundamentals
- UTXO Tracing:
- OSINT Resources – learn how to use open-source tools to supplement analysis in Crystal Expert
- Tracing Techniques – understanding UTXOs and change outputs, heuristic analysis, and tracing methodologies
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles and concepts behind conducting an investigation into UTXO-based investigation
- Learn how to apply these concepts in Crystal Expert for UTXO investigations
- Learn how to use OSINT tools alongside Crystal Expert
4 hours
Crystal Expert EVM Investigator (CECS)
Investigate Ethereum & Smart Contracts with Crystal Expert
This advanced training teaches professionals how to investigate transactions on Ethereum and other EVM-compatible blockchains, including TRON. Participants will gain hands-on experience analyzing smart contracts, tracing funds across DeFi protocols, and using Crystal Expert for Ethereum investigations. Students will work with real–world cases to understand both the method and rationale behind their approach to an investigation.
Enrollment requirement: All candidates must complete and pass Crystal’s Crypto Fundamentals to enroll.
Course modules
- Introduction to Ethereum & EVM – history, structure, and technical fundamentals of EVM-based chains
- Smart Contracts – introduction to smart contracts, token standards, creating smart contracts and application of smart contracts (dApps: DEXs bridges, mixing, loans etc)
- EVM Investigation Techniques – tracing methodologies, function calls, and smart contract analysis
- OSINT Resources – learn how to use open-source tools to supplement analysis in Crystal Expert
- Tracing Techniques – understanding shared ownership heuristic analysis, and tracing methodologies
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the functions and utilities of smart contracts and how they impact an investigation.
- Understand the principles and concepts behind conducting an investigation into EVM-compatible blockchains including TRON.
- Learn how to apply these concepts to conduct an EVM investigation in Crystal Expert.
- Learn how to use OSINT tools alongside Crystal Expert.
4 hours
Crystal courses will teach you to investigate crypto transactions and follow funds. You will learn how to detect threats, create visualizations of interactions with suspicious entities and individuals and how to produce evidence to support investigations.
This course has been created for
Investigators
Law enforcement
Compliance professionals
Regulators
What must I know or prepare before taking the courses?
Before undertaking any course, students will be required to complete a foundation skills assessment to assist instructing staff with the overall skill and knowledge level of the participants. This score will not constitute any part of a course qualification; however, in order to attend the expert-level courses, students must achieve greater than 80% on this assessment.
Will I be tested afterward?
Upon completion of the course, students must obtain a minimum score of 80% on a multiple-choice skills assessment questionnaire to be eligible for a qualification. In the case of Expert level courses, students might also be required to perform a practical investigation and submit a written report. The report must meet the standards set by the course directing staff to be considered acceptable.
Do the courses include access to Crystal?
The students will have access to the Expert version of Crystal for the entire duration of the course.